JP2019084196A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of giving enjoyment when a performance is interrupted.SOLUTION: On the basis of detection of a player's action by a push sensor 35B by operating a push button 31B during execution of a first predetermined performance, a part of the addition of an effect image constituting the first predetermined performance is interrupted. When the first predetermined performance is interrupted, a special performance is executed in which a character image 184F002 indicates the expectation degree. According to such a configuration, enjoyment can be given when a performance is interrupted, thereby increasing game interest.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 26

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine that can be controlled to an advantageous state for the player.

  As such a gaming machine, there has been one in which the effect is interrupted in the middle of the effect, and a part of the effect which is interrupted when the condition is satisfied is resumed (Patent Document 1).

JP, 2017-042191, A

  However, in the gaming machine of Patent Document 1 described above, the effect is not particularly executed when the effect is interrupted, and the game is lacking in interest.

  The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of giving an enjoyment when a rendition is interrupted.

(1) In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the present invention is:
A gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1 etc.) that can be controlled to an advantageous state (big hit gaming state etc.) advantageous to the player,
Detection means (such as a push sensor 35B) capable of detecting the action of the player;
A predetermined effect execution unit (effect control CPU 120 or the like) capable of executing a predetermined effect (a first predetermined effect or the like for displaying the musical score image 184F001 shown in FIG. 26B);
The predetermined effect execution means is capable of interrupting at least a part of the effect aspect constituting the predetermined effect based on detection of the player's action by the detection means while the predetermined effect is being executed. As shown in FIG. 26 (d), when the push sensor 31B is operated by operating the push button 31B during execution of the first predetermined effect, the first predetermined effect is determined based on detection of the player's action. Interrupt the addition of the effect image to be configured, etc.),
A special effect execution unit capable of executing a special effect that suggests the degree of expectation controlled to the advantageous state when the predetermined effect is interrupted (when the first predetermined effect is interrupted by the effect control CPU 120, The character image 184F002 further includes a special effect indicating the degree of expectation.

  According to such a configuration, when presentation is interrupted, it is possible to give an interest, and the interest of the game is improved.

(2) The gaming machine according to (1) above,
The predetermined effect can be interrupted: a first predetermined effect that can be interrupted (a first predetermined effect that can be interrupted, such as in FIG. 25B), and an interruption that can not be interrupted. And an impossible second predetermined effect etc.).

  According to such a configuration, only a specific predetermined effect can be interrupted.

(3) The gaming machine according to (2) above,
The second predetermined effect is an effect having a low rate of being executed than the first predetermined effect (as shown in FIG. 27, the second predetermined effect is an effect having a low rate of being executed than the first predetermined effect) Etc.).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to interrupt a well-performed effect.

(4) The gaming machine according to (1) or (2) above,
The special effect is an effect whose execution period is shorter than the predetermined effect (as shown in FIG. 25B, the special effect is an effect whose execution period is shorter than the first predetermined effect, etc.).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the player from being bothered by the special effect.

(5) The gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (4),
When the predetermined effect execution means executes the predetermined effect, the predetermined effect execution means suggests the execution period of the predetermined effect (as shown in FIG. 26 (b), the first predetermined according to the length of the score shown in the score image 184F001) The execution period of the presentation is suggested, etc.).

  According to such a configuration, the execution period of the predetermined effect can be grasped in advance.

(6) The gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (5),
Informing effect executing means (effect control CPU 120 shown in FIG. 26 (e) executes an informing effect based on the execution of the special effect indicating a specific expectation when the predetermined effect is interrupted. As shown in the diagram, the speaker 8L, 8R further outputs a sound such as "Quin" when the high expectation special effect is executed.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to make the player recognize that it is not only interrupted but also a certain degree of expectation.

It is a front view of a pachinko game machine in this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the various control boards etc. which were mounted in the pachinko game machine. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of game control main processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of timer interrupt processing for game control. It is a flow chart which shows an example of special symbol process processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of production control main processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of production control process processing. It is a figure for demonstrating the kind of fluctuation pattern and reach. It is a figure showing an example of production operation. It is a figure showing an example of production operation. It is a figure showing an example of production operation. It is a figure showing an example of production operation. It is a figure showing an example of production operation. It is a figure showing an example of production operation. It is a flow chart which shows an example of advance production determination processing. It is a figure which shows the determination ratio in a preliminary production determination process. It is a figure which shows the example of presentation operation of a modification. It is a figure which shows the example of presentation operation of a modification. It is a figure which shows the example of presentation operation of a modification. It is a figure showing an example of production operation. It is a figure which shows a final color determination table. It is a figure which shows a priori production determination table. It is a flow chart which shows notice production determination processing. It is a flow chart which shows special mode change production determination processing. It is a timing chart of predetermined production. It is a figure showing an example of production operation. It is a figure which shows a predetermined | prescribed effect determination table. It is a figure which shows a special production determination table. It is a flowchart which shows an effect setting process.

(Basic explanation)
First, the basic configuration and control of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (which is also the configuration and control of a general pachinko gaming machine) will be described.

(Configuration etc. of pachinko gaming machine 1)
FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1, showing the layout of the main members. The pachinko gaming machine (game machine) 1 is roughly divided into a gaming board (gauge board) 2 constituting a gaming board surface and a gaming machine frame (underframe) 3 for supporting and fixing the gaming board 2. A game area is formed on the game board 2. In this game area, a game ball as a game medium is shot and shot from a predetermined ball striking device.

  At a predetermined position of the game board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 1, on the right side of the game area), variable display (also referred to as a special figure game) of special symbols (also referred to as special figures) as plural types of special identification information. A first special symbol display device 4A and a second special symbol display device 4B are provided. Each of these consists of a 7-segment LED or the like. The special symbol is represented by a number indicating "0" to "9" or a lighting pattern such as "-". The special symbol may include a pattern in which all the LEDs are turned off.

  In addition, "variable display" of a special symbol is, for example, variably displaying a plurality of types of special symbols (the same applies to other symbols described later). The variation includes update display of a plurality of symbols, scroll display of a plurality of symbols, deformation of one or more symbols, and enlargement / reduction of one or more symbols. In the special symbol and the variation of the ordinary symbol described later, a plurality of special symbols or ordinary symbols are updated and displayed. In the variation of the decorative symbol described later, a plurality of decorative symbols are scrolled or updated and one or more decorative symbols are deformed or enlarged / reduced. In addition, the aspect which blink-displays a certain symbol is also contained in a fluctuation | variation. At the end of the variable display, a predetermined special symbol is displayed as a stop as a display result (also referred to as derivation or derivation display, etc.) (the same applies to variable display of other symbols described later). Variable display may be expressed as variable display or fluctuation.

  The special symbol variably displayed in the first special symbol display device 4A is also referred to as "first special view", and the special symbol variably displayed in the second special symbol display device 4B is also referred to as "second special view". Also, a special drawing game using the first special drawing is referred to as "first special drawing game", and a special drawing game using the second special drawing is also referred to as "second special drawing game". In addition, one type of special symbol display device for performing variable display of special symbols may be used.

  An image display device 5 is provided near the center of the game area on the game board 2. The image display device 5 includes, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display device), an organic EL (Electro Luminescence), and the like, and displays various effect images. The image display device 5 may be configured of a projector and a screen. Various effect images are displayed on the image display device 5.

  For example, on the screen of the image display device 5, a decorative symbol (such as a symbol indicating a numeral or the like) as a plurality of types of decorative identification information different from the special symbol in synchronization with the first special drawing game or the second special drawing game. Variable display is performed. Here, in synchronization with the first special view game or the second special view game, the decorative symbols are variably displayed (for example, upper and lower) in each of the “left”, “middle” and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R. Scroll display of direction and update display). Note that the special view game to be executed synchronously and the variable display of the decorative symbol are collectively referred to simply as variable display.

  On the screen of the image display device 5, a display area may be provided for displaying a hold display corresponding to the variable display for which execution is suspended, or an active display corresponding to the variable display under execution. The hold display and the active display are also collectively referred to as a variable display corresponding display corresponding to the variable display.

  The number of pending variable displays is also referred to as the number of pending storages. The number of pending storages corresponding to the first special view game is also referred to as a first pending storage number, and the number of pending storages corresponding to the second special view game is also referred to as a second pending storage number. The total of the first pending storage number and the second pending storage number is also referred to as the total pending storage number.

  In addition, a first hold indicator 25A and a second hold indicator 25B configured to include a plurality of LEDs are provided at predetermined positions of the game board 2, and the first hold indicator 25A includes the number of lighted LEDs. Thus, the first number of pending storages is displayed, and the second pending display 25B displays the second number of pending storages according to the number of lighted LEDs.

  Below the image display device 5, a winning ball device 6A and a variable winning ball device 6B are provided.

  The winning ball device 6A forms, for example, a first start winning opening which is always kept in a predetermined open state where a gaming ball can enter, by a predetermined ball receiving member. When a game ball enters the first starting winning opening, a predetermined number (for example, three) of prize balls are paid out and a first special view game can be started.

  The variable winning ball device 6B (normally driven combination) forms a second start winning opening which is changed to a closed state and an open state by a solenoid 81 (see FIG. 2). The variable winning ball device 6B includes, for example, an electric tulip type part having a pair of movable wing pieces, and when the movable wing piece is in a vertical position when the solenoid 81 is in an off state, the tip of the movable wing pieces Is close to the winning ball device 6A, and the gaming ball does not enter the second starting winning opening (the second starting winning opening is closed). On the other hand, the variable winning ball device 6B is in an open state where the gaming ball can enter the second start winning opening by the movable wing piece being in the tilting position when the solenoid 81 is in the on state (second start It is also said that the winning opening will be open.). When a game ball enters the second starting winning opening, a predetermined number (for example, three) of prize balls are paid out and a second special view game can be started. The variable winning ball device 6B may be any device that changes between the closed state and the open state, and is not limited to the one provided with the electrically operated tulip type part.

  At a predetermined position of the game board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 1, four places on the left and right lower sides of the game area), a general winning opening 10 which is always kept in a constant open state by a predetermined ball receiving member is provided. In this case, when the player enters any of the general winning openings 10, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls are paid out as prize balls.

Below the winning ball device 6A and the variable winning ball device 6B, a special variable winning ball device 7 having a big winning opening is provided. The special variable winning prize ball device 7 has a special winning opening door driven to open and close by a solenoid 82 (see FIG. 2), and the special winning opening as a specific area changes into an open state and a closed state by the special winning opening door. Form.

  As an example, in the special variable winning prize ball device 7, when the solenoid 82 for the special winning mouth door (for special electric combination) is in the OFF state, the big winning mouth door closes the big winning mouth, and the gaming ball is large. You will not be able to enter (pass) the winning opening. On the other hand, in the special variable winning prize ball device 7, when the solenoid 82 for the big winning mouth door is in the on state, the big winning mouth door opens the big winning mouth, and the game ball easily enters the big winning mouth Become.

  When the game ball enters the special winning opening, a predetermined number (for example, 14) of game balls are paid out as winning balls. When the game ball enters the big winning opening, for example, more winning balls are paid out than when the game ball enters the first starting winning opening, the second starting winning opening, and the general winning opening 10.

  It is also called "winning" that the game ball enters each winning opening including the general winning opening 10. In particular, winning of the starting opening (first starting winning opening, second starting winning opening starting opening) is also referred to as starting winning.

  An ordinary symbol display 20 is provided at a predetermined position of the game board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 1, on the left side of the game area). As an example, the normal symbol display 20 is composed of 7 segments of LEDs and the like, and performs variable display of a normal symbol as a plurality of types of normal identification information different from the special symbol. The ordinary symbol is represented by a number indicating "0" to "9" or a lighting pattern such as "-". The normal pattern may include a pattern in which all the LEDs are turned off. Such variable display of ordinary symbols is also referred to as a common game.

  On the left side of the image display device 5, a passage gate 41 through which the game ball can pass is provided. Based on the passage of the game ball through the passage gate 41, the common-play game is executed.

  Above the normal symbol display 20, a general drawing reserve display 25C is provided. The common drawing suspension display 25C is configured to include, for example, four LEDs, and displays the number of common drawing reservation storages, which is the number of common drawing games whose execution is being held, by the number of lighted LEDs.

  On the surface of the game board 2, besides the above-described configuration, a windmill and a large number of obstacle nails for changing the flow direction and speed of the game ball are provided. At the lowermost position of the game area, an out port is provided where game balls that have not entered any winning port are captured.

  At the left and right upper positions of the gaming machine frame 3, speakers 8L and 8R for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided, and further, a gaming effect lamp 9 for gaming effects is provided in the periphery of the gaming area ing. The game effect lamp 9 is configured to include an LED.

  At a predetermined position (not shown in FIG. 1) of the game board 2, a movable body 32 is provided which operates according to the effect.

  At the lower right position of the gaming machine frame 3, a striking operation handle (operation knob) 30 is provided which is operated by a player or the like to fire the gaming ball toward the gaming area by the striking device.

  At a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the gaming area, a game ball paid out as a prize ball and a game ball lent out by a predetermined ball lending machine are held so as to be able to be supplied to the ball striking device (stored ) Is provided to provide a hitting ball supply plate (upper plate). Below the upper plate, there is provided a hitting plate (lower plate) from which winning balls are dispensed when the upper plate is full.

At a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the gaming area, a stick controller 31A which can be held and tilted by the player is attached. The stick controller 31A is provided with a trigger button that can be pressed by the player. The operation on the stick controller 31A is detected by the controller sensor unit 35A (see FIG. 2).

  At a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the gaming area, a push button 31B is provided, which allows a player to perform a predetermined instruction operation by a pressing operation or the like. The operation on the push button 31B is detected by the push sensor 35B (see FIG. 2).

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the stick controller 31A and the push button 31B are provided as detection means for detecting the player's operation (operation etc.), but detection means other than these may be provided.

(Outline of the progress of the game)
The game ball is fired toward the game area by the player's rotation operation on the ball striking operation handle 30 provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1. When the gaming ball passes through the passing gate 41, a regular drawing game by the normal symbol display 20 is started. In addition, when a game ball passes passage gate 41 during a period during execution of the last game of a game (when a game ball passes passage gate 41, but a game game based on the passage can not be executed immediately) The regular game based on the passage is suspended up to a predetermined upper limit (for example, 4).

  In this common-play game, when a specific normal symbol (per-flat symbol) is stopped and displayed, the display result of the normal symbol is "per common-word". On the other hand, if an ordinary symbol other than the symbol per common drawing (general drawing loss symbol) is stopped and displayed as the determined normal symbol, the display result of the normal symbol becomes "general drawing lost". When it becomes "per common plan", opening control is performed to open the variable winning prize ball device 6B for a predetermined period (the second start winning opening is opened).

  When the game ball enters the first starting winning opening formed in the winning ball device 6A, the first special figure game by the first special symbol display device 4A is started.

  When the game ball enters the second starting winning opening formed in the variable winning ball device 6B, a second special figure game by the second special symbol display device 4B is started.

  In addition, when the game ball enters into the start winning opening (winning) during the period during execution of the special figure game, and the period controlled to the big hit gaming state and the small hit gaming state to be described later (start winning is generated When the special figure game based on the starting winning combination can not be executed immediately), the special figure game based on the entry is suspended from being executed up to a predetermined upper limit number (for example, 4).

  If special symbols (big hit symbols such as "7", the actual symbols differ according to the big hit type described later) are displayed as special symbols in the special figure game, they will be "big hits" and they will be big hit symbols If a predetermined special symbol (small hit symbol, for example, "2") different from that is displayed stopped, it becomes "small hit". Also, if a special symbol different from the big hit symbol or the small hit symbol (a lost symbol, for example, "-") is stopped and displayed, it is a "loss".

  After the display result in the special figure game becomes "big hit", it is controlled to the big hit gaming state as an advantageous advantageous state for the player. After the display result in the special view game becomes "small hit", the small hit gaming state is controlled.

In the big hit game state, the big winning opening formed by the special variable winning ball device 7 is opened in a predetermined manner. In the open state, of an elapsed timing of a predetermined period (for example, 29 seconds or 1.8 seconds) and a timing until the number of gaming balls entering the large winning opening reaches a predetermined number (for example, nine). It will continue until the earlier timing. The predetermined period is an upper limit period in which the special winning opening can be opened in one round, and is hereinafter also referred to as an open upper limit period. A cycle in which the special winning opening is thus opened is called a round (round game). In the jackpot gaming state, it is possible to execute repeatedly until the round reaches a predetermined upper limit number of times (15 times or 2 times).

  In the jackpot gaming state, the player can obtain a winning ball by advancing the gaming ball into the big winning opening. Therefore, the jackpot gaming state is an advantageous state for the player. The greater the number of rounds in the jackpot gaming state, and the longer the open upper limit period, the more advantageous it is for the player.

  In the "big hit", a big hit type is set. For example, a large winning opening opening mode (round number and opening upper limit period), a gaming state after the big hit gaming state (described later, normal state, time saving state, probability variation state, etc.) prepared a plurality of types, according to these The type is set. As the jackpot type, there may be provided a jackpot type capable of obtaining many prize balls, or a jackpot type with few prize balls or hardly capable of obtaining prize balls.

  In the small hit gaming state, the special winning opening formed by the special variable winning ball device 7 is opened in a predetermined opening mode. For example, in the small hit gaming state, the opening mode similar to the big hit gaming state at the time of some big hit classifications (the number of opening of the big winning opening is the same as the number of rounds, and the closing timing of the big winning opening is also the same Etc.) the big winning opening is open. As in the case of the big hit type, the "small hit" may be provided with a small hit type.

  After the big hit gaming state ends, depending on the big hit type, it may be controlled to the time saving state or the probability changing state.

  In the short time state, control (time reduction control) is executed to shorten the average special figure fluctuation time (period in which the special figure changes) compared to the normal state. In the time saving state, by shortening the average spread map fluctuation time (period for changing the spread map) than in the normal state, or by improving the probability of being “per spread map” in the spread game game, than in the normal state, etc. Control (high opening control, high base control) that facilitates the game ball to enter the second start winning opening is also executed. Since the time saving state is a state in which the variation efficiency of the special symbol (in particular, the second special symbol) is improved, it is an advantageous state for the player.

  In the probability variation state (probability variation state), in addition to the time saving control, probability variation control is performed in which the probability that the display result is a "big hit" is higher than that in the normal state. The probability change state is a state more advantageous to the player because the probability change state of the special symbol is likely to be a "big hit" in addition to the improvement of the variation efficiency of the special symbol.

  The time saving state or the probability changing state continues until any one end condition such as the fact that the special figure game has been executed a predetermined number of times and the start of the next big hit gaming state is established first. It is also referred to as “the number of times cut (short in the number of times, short in the number of times definite change, etc.)” as the end condition that the special figure game has been executed a predetermined number of times is the end condition.

  The normal state is a gaming state other than the special state such as an advantageous state such as a big hit gaming state which is advantageous for the player, a short time state, a definite change state, etc., and the display result in the common drawing game is "per common drawing". The pachinko gaming machine 1 such as the probability and the probability that the display result in the special view game will be a "big hit" is a preset state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (for example, as in the case of system reset) It is a state controlled in the same way as when the processing was not performed.

  A state in which the probability change control is being performed is also referred to as a high probability state, and a state in which the probability variation control is not performed is also referred to as a low probability state. A state in which time saving control is being performed is also referred to as a high base state, and a state in which time saving control is not performed is also referred to as a low base state. In combination, the short time state is also referred to as a low probability high base state, the positive variation state is also referred to as a high probability high base state, and the normal state is a low probability low base state. The high certainty state and the low base state are also referred to as the high certainty base state.

  After the small hit gaming state ends, the change of the gaming state is not performed, and the control result of the special drawing game is continuously controlled to the previous gaming state to become the "small hit" (but the "small hit" occurs) When the special figure game at the time is the special figure game of the predetermined number of times in the above-mentioned number cut, the game state is naturally changed). In addition, it is not necessary to have a "small hit" as a display result of the special drawing game.

  The gaming state may change based on the fact that the gaming ball has passed a specific area (for example, a specific area in the big winning opening) during the big hit gaming state. For example, when the gaming ball passes the specific area, it may be controlled to be in the positive changing state after the big hit gaming state.

(Progress of progress etc.)
In the pachinko gaming machine 1, various effects (effects of informing the progress of the game or boosting the game) are executed according to the progress of the game. The said effect is demonstrated below. The effect is performed by displaying various effect images on the image display 5, but in addition to or instead of the display, sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R and / or the game effect lamp 9 The operation may be performed by the operation of the movable body 32, etc.

  In the "left", "middle" and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R provided in the image display device 5, the first special figure game or (2) In response to the start of the special figure game, variable display of the decorative pattern is started. At the timing when the display result (also referred to as finalized special symbol) is stopped and displayed in the first special drawing game and the second special drawing game, the finalized decorative symbol (a combination of three decorative symbols) which is the display result of the variable display of the decorative symbol ) Is also displayed (derived).

  In a period from the start of the variable display of the decorative symbol to the end thereof, the aspect of the variable display of the decorative symbol may be a predetermined reach aspect (reach is established). Here, with the reach mode, when the decorative symbol stopped and displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 constitutes a part of the jackpot combination described later, variable display is performed for the decorative symbol not yet stopped and displayed. Is the aspect that is continuing.

  In addition, reach production is executed corresponding to becoming the above-mentioned reach mode during the variable display of the decorative design. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, a ratio (also called a big hit reliability or a big hit expectation) in which the display result (display result of the special drawing game or display of the variable display of the decorative symbol) becomes “big hit” according to the presentation mode. A plurality of different types of reach effects are performed. The reach production includes, for example, a normal reach and a super reach having a higher hit reliability than the normal reach.

  When the display result of the special view game is "big hit", a finalized decoration pattern to be a predetermined big hit combination is derived as a display result of the variable display of the decoration pattern on the screen of the image display device 5 The display result of the variable display of the symbol becomes "big hit"). As an example, the same decorative symbol (for example, "7" etc.) is displayed on stop on the predetermined effective line in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of "left", "middle", "right". .

If it is a "probable big hit" controlled to a definite change state after the end of the big hit gaming state, odd decorative symbols (for example, "7" etc.) are aligned and stop displayed, and after the end of the big hit gaming state In the case of "non-probable variation big hit (usually big hit)" which is not controlled, even-numbered decorative symbols (for example, "6" etc.) may be arranged to be stopped and displayed. In this case, an odd decorative pattern is also referred to as a probability variation pattern, and an even number decorative pattern is also referred to as a non-probability variation symbol (normal pattern). After reaching the reach mode with a non-deterministic symbol, a promotion effect that finally becomes a "possibly large hit" may be executed.

  When the display result of the special view game is "small hit", a finalized combination symbol (for example, "a small hit combination defined in advance as a display result of the variable display of the decorative symbol on the screen of the image display device 5). 1 3 5 "etc.) is derived (the display result of the variable display of the decorative pattern becomes" small hit "). As an example, the decorative symbols forming the chance eyes are stopped and displayed on predetermined effective lines in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of "left", "middle", and "right". In addition, when the display result of the special figure game becomes "big hit" of some big hit types (big hit type of big hit gaming state of the same aspect as small hit gaming state) and when it becomes "small hit" , A fixed finalized design may be derived and displayed.

  When the display result of the special view game is "loss", the display mode of the variable display of the decorative symbol does not become the reach mode, but the fixed decorative symbol of the non-reach combination is displayed as the display result of the variable display of the decorative symbol (" Sometimes it is stopped and displayed (the display result of the variable display of the decorative pattern becomes "non-reach loss"). Also, when the display result is "loss", a predetermined reach combination which is not a big hit combination ("reach loss") as a display result of the variable display of the decorative symbol after the variable display of the decorative symbol becomes the reach aspect. There is also a case where the finalized decorative pattern is displayed in a stopped state (the display result of the variable display of the decorative pattern becomes “reach loss”).

  The effects that can be executed by the pachinko gaming machine 1 include displaying the above-mentioned variable display compatible display (hold display or active display). Further, as another effect, for example, an advance notice effect or the like for giving notice of the jackpot reliability is executed while the decorative symbol is variably displayed. The advance notice effects include advance notice effects for giving notice of the jackpot reliability in the variable display in execution, and pre-reading notice effects for giving notice of the jackpot reliability in the variable display before execution (variable display for which execution is suspended). As the pre-reading advance notice effect, an effect of changing the display mode of the variable display compatible display (hold display or active display) to a mode different from the normal mode may be performed.

  Further, in the image display device 5, by temporarily stopping the decorative symbol temporarily while the decorative symbol is being variably displayed, the variable display is resumed to make one variable display appear as if it were a plurality of variable displays in a pseudo manner. The pseudo series effect may be performed.

  During the jackpot gaming state, a jackpot during the jackpot to notify the jackpot gaming state is executed. As the jackpot effect, an effect of informing the number of rounds or a promotion effect indicating that the value of the jackpot gaming state is improved may be executed. In addition, during the small hitting game state, during the small hitting during the small hitting game state which is notified the small hitting game state is executed. In addition, during the small hit gaming state, and some of the big hit type (big hit type of the big hit gaming state of the same manner as the small hit gaming state, for example, a big hit type that makes the subsequent gaming state highly probable) Depending on the state, the player may not know whether the present is in the small hit gaming state or the big hit gaming state by executing a common effect. In such a case, by performing a common effect after the end of the small hit gaming state and after the end of the big hit gaming state, it is not possible to distinguish whether it is a high probability state or a low probability state. May be

  Further, for example, when the special drawing game or the like is not executed, a demonstration (demonstration) image is displayed on the image display device 5 (a customer waiting demonstration effect is executed).

(Board configuration)
In the pachinko gaming machine 1, for example, a main board 11, a presentation control board 12, a voice control board 13, a lamp control board 14, a relay board 15 and the like as shown in FIG. 2 are mounted. In addition, on the back of the pachinko gaming machine 1, various substrates such as a payout control substrate, an information terminal substrate, a launch control substrate, a power supply substrate and the like are arranged.

  The main board 11 is a control board on the main side, and the progress of the above-mentioned game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 (execution of a special figure game (including management of suspension), execution of a common drawing game (including management of suspension), big hit It has a function to control gaming state, small hit gaming state, gaming state, etc.). The main board 11 has a game control microcomputer 100, a switch circuit 110, a solenoid circuit 111, and the like.

  The game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main substrate 11 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and has a ROM (Read Only Memory) 101, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 102, and a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 103. , A random number circuit 104, and an I / O (Input / Output port) 105.

  The CPU 103 executes a program stored in the ROM 101 to perform processing for controlling the progress of the game (processing for realizing the function of the main substrate 11). At this time, various data stored in the ROM 101 (variation patterns described later, effects control commands described later, data such as various tables referred to when performing various determinations described later) are used, and the RAM 102 is used as a main memory. . The RAM 102 is a backup RAM in which stored contents are stored for a predetermined period of time even if the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is partially or entirely stopped. Note that all or part of the program stored in the ROM 101 may be expanded on the RAM 102 and executed on the RAM 102.

  The random number circuit 104 is capable of updating numerical data indicating various random number values (game random numbers) used when controlling the progress of the game. The gaming random numbers may be updated (updated by software) as the CPU 103 executes a predetermined computer program.

  The I / O 105 includes, for example, input ports to which various signals (detection signals to be described later) are input, and various signals (first special symbol display device 4A, second special symbol display device 4B, ordinary symbol display 20, and first hold. An output port for transmitting a signal for controlling (driving) the display 25A, the second hold display 25B, the common view hold display 25C and the like, and a solenoid drive signal) is configured.

  The switch circuit 110 detects detection signals (game balls pass) from various switches (gate switch 21, start port switch (first start port switch 22A and second start port switch 22B), count switch 23) for detecting game balls. A detection signal or the like indicating that the switch has been turned on is entered and transmitted to the game control microcomputer 100. By transmitting the detection signal, it is detected that the game ball has passed or entered.

  The solenoid circuit 111 sends a solenoid drive signal (for example, a signal to turn on the solenoid 81 and the solenoid 82) from the game control microcomputer 100 to the solenoid 81 for the ordinary motorized role and the solenoid 82 for the big winning opening door. Transmit

The main board 11 (microcomputer 100 for game control), as part of the control of the progress of the game, according to the progress of the game effect control command (command to specify (notice) the progress of the game etc.) effect control board Supply to 12. The effect control command output from the main board 11 is
It is relayed by the relay board 15 and supplied to the effect control board 12. The effect control command includes, for example, various determination results on the main substrate 11 (for example, display results of special drawing games (including a big hit type), fluctuation patterns used when executing the special drawing games (described in detail later) ), Game status (for example, start and end of variable display, opening status of big winning opening, occurrence of winning, number of reserved memories, gaming state), command for designating occurrence of error and the like are included.

  The effect control board 12 is a sub-side control board independent of the main board 11, receives an effect control command, and effects (various effects corresponding to the progress of the game based on the effect control command received, It has a function of performing various notifications such as driving of the movable body 32, error notification, notification of power failure recovery, and the like.

  On the effect control board 12, a CPU 120 for effect control, a ROM 121, a RAM 122, a display control unit 123, a random number circuit 124, and an I / O 125 are mounted.

  The effect control CPU 120 executes the program stored in the ROM 121 to execute the effect together with the display control unit 123 (a process for realizing the functions of the effect control board 12, and the effect to be executed) (Including the determination of At this time, various data (data such as various tables) stored in the ROM 121 is used, and the RAM 122 is used as a main memory.

  The effect control CPU 120 displays the execution of effects based on detection signals from the controller sensor unit 35A and the push sensor 35B (signals output when detecting an operation by the player and appropriately indicating the contents of the operation). The control unit 123 may also be instructed.

  The display control unit 123 includes a VDP (Video Display Processor), a CGROM (Character Generator ROM), a VRAM (Video RAM), and the like, and executes rendering based on a rendering execution instruction from the rendering control CPU 120.

  The display control unit 123 causes the image display device 5 to display the effect image by supplying the image display device 5 with a video signal corresponding to the effect to be executed based on the execution instruction of the effect from the effect control CPU 120. Further, the display control unit 123 supplies a sound designation signal (a signal for specifying a sound to be output) to the sound control board 13 in order to perform sound output synchronized with the display of the effect image and to turn on / off the game effect lamp 9. And the lamp control board 14 is supplied with a lamp signal (a signal for specifying the lamp on / off mode). Further, the display control unit 123 supplies a signal for operating the movable body 32 to the movable body 32 or a drive circuit for driving the movable body 32.

  The voice control board 13 has various circuits for driving the speakers 8L and 8R, drives the speakers 8L and 8R based on the sound designation signal, and outputs the sound designated by the sound designation signal from the speakers 8L and 8R. Let

  The lamp control board 14 has various circuits for driving the game effect lamp 9 and drives the game effect lamp 9 based on the lamp signal, and turns on / off the game effect lamp 9 in a mode specified by the lamp signal. Do. Thus, the display control unit 123 controls voice output and lighting / extinguishing of the lamp.

  The effect control CPU 120 executes an audio output, control of lighting / extinguishing of the lamp (supply of a sound designation signal or a lamp signal, etc.), control of the movable body 32 (supply of a signal for operating the movable body 32, etc.) You may do so.

The random number circuit 124 uses various random number values (random numbers for effect) used to execute various effects.
It counts up the numerical data that can be updated. The effect random number may be updated (updated by software) as the effect control CPU 120 executes a predetermined computer program.

  The I / O 125 mounted on the effect control board 12 transmits, for example, an input port for capturing the effect control command transmitted from the main board 11 or the like, and various signals (image signal, sound designation signal, lamp signal). And an output port of

  Substrates other than the main substrate 11, such as the effect control substrate 12, the voice control substrate 13, and the lamp control substrate 14, are also referred to as sub substrates. As in the pachinko gaming machine 1, a plurality of sub substrates may be provided for each function, or one sub substrate may be configured to have a plurality of functions.

(Operation)
Next, the operation (action) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described.

(Main operation of main board 11)
First, the main operation of the main substrate 11 will be described. When power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is started, the gaming control microcomputer 100 is activated, and the CPU 103 executes gaming control main processing. FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing game control main processing executed by the CPU 103 in the main board 11.

  In the game control main process shown in FIG. 3, first, the CPU 103 sets interrupt prohibition (step S1). Subsequently, necessary initialization is performed (step S2). The initial setting includes setting of a stack pointer, setting of a register of a built-in device (CTC (counter / timer circuit), parallel input / output port or the like), setting to make the RAM 102 accessible.

  Next, it is determined whether the output signal from the clear switch is on (step S3). The clear switch is mounted on, for example, a power supply substrate. When the power is turned on with the clear switch on, an output signal (clear signal) is input to the game control microcomputer 100 through the input port. If the output signal from the clear switch is on (step S3; Yes), the initialization process (step S8) is executed. In the initialization process, the CPU 103 performs a RAM clear process for clearing the flag, counter, and buffer stored in the RAM 102, and sets an initial value in the work area.

  Further, the CPU 103 transmits an effect control command instructing initialization to the effect control board 12 (step S9). When receiving the effect control command, the effect control CPU 120 performs, for example, on the image display device 5, screen display for notifying that the control of the gaming machine has been initialized.

If the output signal from the clear switch is not on (step S3; No), it is determined whether backup data is stored in the RAM 102 (backup RAM) (step S4). When the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is stopped due to an unexpected power failure or the like (power interruption), the CPU 103 executes the power supply stop processing immediately before it becomes inoperable due to the stop of the power supply. In the power supply stop process, a process of turning on a backup flag indicating that data is backed up in the RAM 102, a data protection process of the RAM 102, and the like are executed. The data protection process includes the process of adding an error detection code (checksum, parity bit, etc.) and backing up various data. The data to be backed up includes various data (including various flags, various timer states, and the like) for progressing the game, as well as the state of the backup flag and an error detection code. In step S4, it is determined whether the backup flag is on. Backup flag off and RAM 1
When backup data is not stored in 02 (step S4; No), the initialization process (step S8) is executed.

  When backup data is stored in the RAM 102 (step S4; Yes), the CPU 103 checks the data of the backed up data (performed using an error detection code), and determines whether the data is normal (step S4) S5). In step S5, it is determined whether or not the data in the RAM 102 matches the data at the time of the power supply stop, for example, by the parity bit or the checksum. If it is determined that they match, it is determined that the data in the RAM 102 is normal.

  If it is determined that the data in the RAM 102 is not normal (Step S5; No), the internal state can not be returned to the state at the time of stopping the power supply, so the initialization process (Step S8) is executed.

  If it is determined that the data in the RAM 102 is normal (step S5; Yes), the CPU 103 performs recovery processing (step S6) for returning the internal state of the main substrate 11 to the state at the time of stopping the power supply. In the recovery process, the CPU 103 sets the work area based on the storage content of the RAM 102 (content of backed up data). As a result, when the power supply is stopped, the gaming state is restored, and when the special symbol is changing, the variation of the special symbol is resumed from the state before the recovery by execution of the timer interrupt processing for game control described later. It will be

  Then, the CPU 103 transmits, to the effect control board 12, an effect control command instructing recovery from power failure (step S 7). At the same time, the effect control command for specifying the gaming state before power interruption that has been backed up, or the effect control for specifying the display result of the special figure game in progress when the special figure game is being executed A command may be sent. These commands can use the same commands as those set for transmission in the special symbol process processing described later. When the effect control CPU 120 receives the effect control command specifying the time of recovery from the power failure, for example, in the image display device 5, it notifies that the recovery from the power failure has been made or that the recovery from the power failure is in progress. Display the screen to The effect control CPU 120 may perform appropriate screen display based on the effect control command.

  After completing the recovery process or the initialization process and transmitting the effect control command to the effect control board 12, the CPU 103 executes a random number circuit setting process for initializing the random number circuit 104 (step S10). Then, the setting of the register of the CTC incorporated in the game control microcomputer 100 is performed so that the timer interrupt is periodically performed every predetermined time (for example, 2 ms) (step S11), and the interrupt is permitted (step S12). ). Then it enters loop processing. Thereafter, an interrupt request signal is sent from the CTC to the CPU 103 every predetermined time (for example, 2 ms), and the CPU 103 can periodically execute timer interrupt processing.

When the CPU 103 that has executed such a game control main process receives an interrupt request signal from the CTC and receives an interrupt request, the CPU 103 executes a game control timer interrupt process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 4. When the game control timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 4 is started, the CPU 103 first executes a predetermined switch process, whereby the gate switch 21, the first starting opening switch 22A, and the second starting opening are performed via the switch circuit 110. It is determined whether or not detection signals from various switches such as the switch 22B and the count switch 23 have been received (step S21). Subsequently, by executing predetermined main side error processing, abnormality diagnosis of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is performed, and a warning can be generated if necessary according to the diagnosis result (step S22). Thereafter, by executing predetermined information output processing, for example, big hit information (information indicating the number of occurrences of big hit, etc.) supplied to a hole management computer installed outside the pachinko gaming machine 1, start information (start Data such as information indicating the number of winnings and the like, and probability fluctuation information (information indicating the number of times and the like of the probability variation state) are output (step S23).

  Following the information output process, the game random number updating process for updating at least a part of the gaming random numbers used on the main substrate 11 side by software is executed (step S24). After this, the CPU 103 executes special symbol process processing (step S25). The CPU 103 executes the special symbol process process for each timer interrupt to realize management of execution and suspension of the special figure game, control of the big hit gaming state and the small hit gaming state, control of the playing state, etc. Later).

  Following the special symbol process process, a normal symbol process process is executed (step S26). The CPU 103 executes the normal symbol process process every timer interrupt, and based on the detection signal from the gate switch 21 (based on the passage of the game ball to the pass gate 41) management of execution and suspension of the common figure game, It enables the release control of the variable winning ball device 6B based on "per game". The ordinary game is executed by driving the normal symbol display 20, and the general drawing reserve display is displayed by turning on the ordinary drawing suspension display 25C.

  After executing the normal symbol process processing, as part of the game control timer interrupt processing, processing when a power failure occurs, processing for paying out a prize ball, and the like may be performed. Thereafter, the CPU 103 executes command control processing (step S27). The CPU 103 may set transmission of an effect control command in each of the above processes. In the command control process of step S27, a process of transmitting the effect control command set for transmission to the sub-side control board such as the effect control board 12 is performed. After executing the command control process, the interrupt is permitted, and then the game control timer interrupt process is ended.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S25 shown in FIG. 4 as the special symbol process process. In the special symbol process process, the CPU 103 first executes a start winning determination process (step S101).

  In the start winning determination process, processing for detecting the occurrence of the start winning, storing pending information in a predetermined area of the RAM 102, and updating the pending storage number is executed. When a start winning occurs, a display result (including a big hit type) and a random value for determining a fluctuation pattern are extracted and stored as hold information. Further, based on the extracted random number value, processing may be executed to determine whether the display result or the variation pattern is read ahead. After storing the hold information and the number of held memories, transmission setting for transmitting the effect control command for specifying the determination result such as the occurrence of start winnings, the number of held memories, and the pre-reading judgment is performed on the effect control board 12 . For example, after the special symbol process process is completed, the effect control command at the start winning combination set in this way is transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 by executing the command control process of step S27 shown in FIG. Is transmitted to

  After executing the start winning determination process in S101, the CPU 103 selects and executes one of the processes in steps S110 to S120 according to the value of the special view process flag provided in the RAM 102. In each processing (steps S110 to S120) of the special symbol process processing, transmission setting for transmitting a rendering control command corresponding to each processing to the rendering control board 12 is performed.

The special symbol normal processing of step S110 is executed when the value of the special drawing process flag is "0" (initial value). In this special symbol normal processing, it is determined whether to start the first special view game or the second special view game based on the presence / absence of the hold information and the like. In addition, in the special symbol normal processing, based on the random number value for display result determination, whether the display result of the special symbol or the decorative pattern is "big hit" or "small hit" or "big hit" in the case of "big hit" Are determined (predetermined) before the display result is derived and displayed. Furthermore, in the special symbol normal processing, a determined special symbol (one of a big hit symbol, a small hit symbol, and a lost symbol) to be stopped and displayed in the special figure game is set according to the determined display result. Thereafter, the value of the special drawing process flag is updated to "1", and the special symbol normal processing ends. In addition, the special view game using the second special view may be executed with priority over the special view game using the first special view (also referred to as special view 2 priority digest). In addition, the winning order of the game balls to the first starting winning opening and the second starting winning opening may be stored, and the start condition of the special drawing game may be established in the winning order (also referred to as winning order termination).

  When various determinations are made based on random number values, various tables stored in the ROM 101 (tables in which determination values to be compared with random value are assigned to determination results) are referred to. The same applies to other determinations on the main substrate 11 and various determinations on the effect control substrate 12. In the effect control board 12, various tables are stored in the ROM 121.

  The variation pattern setting process of step S111 is executed when the value of the special drawing process flag is "1". In this variation pattern setting process, one of a plurality of types of variation patterns is used using random value for variation pattern determination based on the result of prior determination of whether or not the display result is "big hit" or "small hit" or the like. The process of deciding on etc. is included. In the fluctuation pattern setting process, when the fluctuation pattern is determined, the value of the special drawing process flag is updated to “2”, and the fluctuation pattern setting process is ended.

  The variation pattern is the execution time of the special figure game (special figure variation time) (which is also the execution time of the variable display of the decorative symbol), the mode of the variable display of the decorative symbol (such as presence or absence of reach), and the variable display of the decorative symbol The content of the effect (type of reach effect, etc.) is designated, and is also called a variable display pattern.

  The special symbol variation process of step S112 is executed when the value of the special drawing process flag is "2". In this special symbol variation process, a process to make settings for varying the special symbol in the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 4B, and an elapsed time from the start of the variation of the special symbol Processing etc. is included. Further, it is also determined whether the measured elapsed time has reached the special figure fluctuation time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern. Then, when the elapsed time from the start of the variation of the special symbol reaches the special figure variation time, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "3", and the special symbol variation process is ended.

  The special symbol stopping process of step S113 is executed when the value of the special drawing process flag is "3". In this special symbol stop processing, the variation of the special symbol is stopped by the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 4B, and the finalized special symbol to be the display result of the special symbol is stop displayed (derived) The process for setting up is included. Then, when the display result is "big hit", the value of the special processing process flag is updated to "4". On the other hand, when the big hit flag is off and the display result is "small hit", the value of the special process process flag is updated to "8". In addition, when the display result is “loss”, the value of the special drawing process flag is updated to “0”. When the display result is "small hit" or "missing", the game state is also updated when the time cut is completed and control is made in the time saving state or the positive change state. When the value of the special drawing process flag is updated, the special symbol stop process ends.

The big hit opening pre-processing of step S114 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is "4". This big hit opening pre-processing includes, for example, a process to start the execution of the round in the big hit gaming state and set the big winning opening to the open state based on the display result becoming "big hit" etc. It is done. When the special winning opening is opened, processing for supplying a solenoid drive signal to the solenoid 82 for the special winning opening door is executed. At this time, an open upper limit period for setting the big winning opening in an open state, and an upper limit execution number of rounds are set, for example, in accordance with which jackpot type is. When these settings are completed, the value of the special processing process flag is updated to "5", and the big hit opening pre-processing ends.

  The big hit open processing of step S115 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is “5”. The big hit opening process is based on the process of measuring the elapsed time from opening the big winning opening, the elapsed time measured, the number of gaming balls detected by the count switch 23, etc. It includes a process of determining whether it is time to return from the open state to the closed state. Then, when returning the special winning opening to the closed state, after executing processing such as stopping supply of the solenoid drive signal to the solenoid 82 for the special winning opening door, the value of the special processing process flag is updated to "6", End the process during the big hit open.

  The big hit opening post process of step S116 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is "6". In this big hit opening post-processing, processing to determine whether the number of executions of the round with the big winning opening opened has reached the set upper limit number of times, or when the upper limit number of times reached the big hit gaming state Includes the process of setting for terminating the program. When the number of round executions has not reached the upper limit number of executions, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "5", while when the number of rounds has reached the upper limit number of executions, The value is updated to "7". When the value of the special drawing process flag is updated, the big hit release post-processing ends.

  The big hit end processing of step S117 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is "7". In this big hit end processing, processing to wait until waiting time corresponding to a period during which ending effect is executed as a rendering operation to notify the end of big hit gaming state, processing corresponding to the end of big hit gaming state It includes processing for performing various settings for starting control and short time control. When such setting is performed, the value of the special processing process flag is updated to “0”, and the big hit end processing ends.

  The small hit opening pre-processing of step S118 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is "8". The small hit opening pre-processing includes, for example, a process for setting the large winning opening in the small hit gaming state based on the display result being "small hit". At this time, the value of the special drawing process flag is updated to “9”, and the small hit open pre-processing ends.

  The small hit open processing in step S119 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is "9". In this small hit opening process, it is the timing to return the big winning opening from the open state to the closing state based on the process of measuring the elapsed time from opening the big winning opening and the measured elapsed time, etc. Processing for determining whether or not it is included is included. When the large winning opening is returned to the closed state and the small hit gaming state end timing comes, the value of the special processing process flag is updated to "10", and the small hit open processing is ended.

  The small hitting end process of step S120 is executed when the value of the special process process flag is "10". The small hit end process includes a process of waiting until a waiting time corresponding to a period in which the effect operation for notifying the end of the small hit gaming state is executed has elapsed. Here, when the small hit gaming state ends, the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 before the small hit gaming state is continued. When the waiting time at the end of the small hit gaming state has elapsed, the value of the special processing process flag is updated to "0", and the small hit end processing is ended.

(Main operation of presentation control board 12)
Next, the main operation of the effect control board 12 will be described. In the effect control board 12, when the supply of the power supply voltage is received from the power supply board or the like, the effect control CPU 120 is activated to execute the effect control main process as shown in the flowchart of FIG. When the effect control main process shown in FIG. 6 is started, the effect control CPU 120 first executes a predetermined initialization process (step S71) to clear the RAM 122 and set various initial values, and to the effect control board 12 Performs register settings etc. of the mounted CTC (counter / timer circuit). Also, an initial operation control process is executed (step S72). In the initial operation control process, control for performing an initial operation of the movable body 32, such as control for driving the movable body 32 to return to the initial position and control for performing predetermined operation confirmation is executed.

  Thereafter, it is determined whether the timer interrupt flag is on (step S73). The timer interrupt flag is set to an on state each time a predetermined time (for example, 2 milliseconds) elapses based on, for example, the register setting of CTC. At this time, if the timer interrupt flag is off (step S73; No), the process of step S73 is repeatedly performed and the process waits.

  Further, on the side of the effect control board 12, an interrupt for receiving the effect control command from the main board 11 is generated in addition to the timer interrupt generated each time a predetermined time has elapsed. This interrupt is, for example, an interrupt generated when the effect control INT signal from the main substrate 11 is turned on. If an interrupt occurs because the effect control INT signal is turned on, the effect control CPU 120 automatically sets the interrupt disable state, but interrupts using the CPU that does not automatically enter the interrupt disable state. It is desirable to issue a prohibited instruction (DI instruction). The effect control CPU 120 executes, for example, a predetermined command reception interrupt process in response to an interrupt caused by the effect control INT signal being turned on. In this command reception interrupt process, among the input ports included in the I / O 125, the effect control command is fetched from a predetermined input port that receives the control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15. The effect control command fetched at this time is stored, for example, in a effect control command reception buffer provided in the RAM 122. Thereafter, the effect control CPU 120 sets the interrupt permission and then ends the command reception interrupt process.

  If the timer interrupt flag is on at step S73 (step S73; Yes), the timer interrupt flag is cleared to be off (step S74), and command analysis processing is executed (step S75). In the command analysis process, for example, after reading various effect control commands transmitted from the game control microcomputer 100 of the main substrate 11 and stored in the effect control command reception buffer, the read effect control commands are read out. Corresponding settings and controls are performed. For example, the effect control command read out is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 122 or the RAM 122 so that the effect control command can be confirmed and the content specified by the effect control command can be confirmed by the effect control process or the like. Turn on the provided reception flag. In addition, when the effect control command specifies the gaming state, the display control unit 123 may be instructed to display a background according to the gaming state.

  After the command analysis process is performed in step S75, an effect control process process is performed (step S76). In the effect control process, for example, the display operation of the effect image in the display area of the image display device 5, the sound output operation from the speakers 8L and 8R, the lighting operation in the decoration light such as the game effect lamp 9 and the decoration LED, the movable body 32 Control to operate various rendering devices is performed, such as driving operation. Further, with regard to the control content of the rendering operation using various rendering devices, determination, determination, setting, etc. are performed according to the rendering control command or the like transmitted from the main substrate 11.

Following the effect control process of step S76, an effect random number updating process is executed (step S77), and at least a portion of the effect random numbers used on the effect control board 12 side is updated by software. Thereafter, the process returns to the process of step S73. Before returning to the process of step S73, another process may be performed.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S76 of FIG. 6 as the effect control process. In the effect control process shown in FIG. 7, the effect control CPU 120 first executes preread advance notice setting processing (step S161). In the pre-reading notice setting process, for example, based on the presentation control command at the start winning combination transmitted from the main substrate 11, determination, determination, setting, and the like for executing the pre-reading notice effect are performed. Moreover, the process for displaying a pending | holding display is performed based on the pending | holding memory number specified from the said production control command.

  After executing the process of step S161, the effect control CPU 120 selects and executes one of the following processes of steps S170 to S177 according to the value of the effect process flag provided in the RAM 122, for example.

  The variable display start waiting process of step S170 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “0” (initial value). This variable display start waiting process is a process of determining whether or not to start variable display of the decorative symbol in the image display device 5 based on whether or not a command specifying start of variable display has been received from the main substrate 11 or the like. And so on. If it is determined that the variable display of the decorative symbol on the image display device 5 is to be started, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "1", and the variable display start waiting process is ended.

  The variable display start setting process of step S171 is a process that is executed when the value of the effect process flag is "1". In this variable display start setting process, based on the display result and the fluctuation pattern specified by the effect control command, the display result of the variable display of the decorative symbol (decision decorative symbol), the mode of the variable display of the decorative symbol, reach effect and various types The presence or absence of execution of various effects such as advance notice effects and the manner and timing of execution start thereof are determined. Then, an effect control pattern (a set of control data for instructing the display control unit 123 to execute an effect) in which the determination result and the like are reflected is set. Thereafter, based on the set effect control pattern, the display control unit 123 is instructed to start execution of the variable display of the decorative symbol, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "2", and the variable display start setting process is ended. The display control unit 123 causes the image display device 5 to start variable display of the decorative symbol according to the instruction to start execution of variable display of the decorative symbol.

  The variable display effect process of step S172 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is "2". In the variable display effect process, the effect control CPU 120 instructs the display control unit 123 to display an effect image based on the effect control pattern set in step S 171 on the display screen of the image display device 5. Or, driving the movable body 32, outputting a voice or sound effect from the speakers 8L and 8R by outputting a command (sound effect signal) to the sound control board 13, a command (electric decoration signal) to the lamp control board 14 Various effect control is performed during the variable display of the decorative symbol, such as turning on / off / flashing the game effect lamp 9 and the decorative LED by the output. After performing such effect control, for example, the end code indicating the end of the variable display of the decorative symbol is read out from the effect control pattern, or the command specifying that the main decorative object 11 is made to stop and display the decorative symbol is received In response to what has been done, the fixed decoration pattern that is the display result of the decoration pattern is stopped and displayed. When the finalized decorative symbol is stopped and displayed, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "3", and the variable display effect processing ends.

The process for waiting for a special figure in step S173 is a process that is executed when the value of the effect process flag is "3." In the waiting process for the special view, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the effect control command designating start of the big hit game state or the small hit game state is received from the main board 11. Then, when the effect control command designating start of the big hit gaming state or the small hit gaming state is received, if the command designates the start of the big hit gaming state, the value of the effect process flag is set to “6 Update to On the other hand, if the command designates the start of the small hit gaming state, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "4" which is a value corresponding to the small hit middle effect processing. In addition, it is determined that the display result in the special figure game is "lost" when the reception waiting time of the command elapses without receiving the command specifying that the big hit gaming state or the small hit gaming state is started. Thus, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "0" which is the initial value. When the value of the rendering process flag is updated, the special drawing hit waiting process is ended.

  The small hitting middle effect process of step S174 is a process executed when the value of the effect control process flag is "4". In this small hit medium effect processing, the CPU for effect control 120 sets, for example, a effect control pattern corresponding to the contents of the effect in the small hit game state, and executes various effect controls in the small hit game state based on the setting contents. . Further, in the small hitting medium effect processing, for example, in response to the reception of a command specifying termination of the small hit gaming state from the main substrate 11, the value of the presentation process flag is a value corresponding to the small hit ending effect. Update to a certain "5" and end small hitting medium effect processing.

  The small hitting end effect process of step S175 is a process executed when the value of the effect control process flag is "5". In this small hitting end effect processing, the CPU for effect control 120 sets, for example, a effect control pattern and the like corresponding to the end of the small hit gaming state, etc., and various kinds of effect control at the end of the small hit gaming state based on the setting contents. Run. Thereafter, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "0" which is the initial value, and the small hitting end effect processing is ended.

  The jackpot inside effect process of step S176 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is "6". In the big hit internal effect processing, the effect control CPU 120 sets, for example, an effect control pattern corresponding to the effect contents in the big hit gaming state, and executes various effect controls in the big hit gaming state based on the setting contents. Further, in the big hit inside effect processing, the value of the effect control process flag is a value corresponding to the ending effect processing, for example, in response to the reception of the command specifying the end of the big hit gaming state from the main board 11 Update to 7 ′ ′ and complete the big hit internal rendering process.

  The ending effect process of step S177 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is "7". In this ending effect process, the CPU for effect control 120 sets, for example, a effect control pattern corresponding to the end of the big hit gaming state, etc., and performs various effect control of ending effect at the end of the big hit gaming state based on the setting contents. Run. Thereafter, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "0" which is an initial value, and the ending effect processing is ended.

(Modification of basic explanation)
The present invention is not limited to the pachinko gaming machine 1 described in the above basic description, and various modifications and applications are possible without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 of the above basic description is a payout type gaming machine that pays out a predetermined number of gaming media as a prize based on the occurrence of a prize, but encloses the gaming media and gives a score based on the occurrence of a prize It may be an enclosed game machine.

What is displayed during the variable display of the special symbol is only one type of symbol (for example, a symbol indicating "-"), and the variable display may be performed by repeating the display and the light-off of the symbol. Further, even when the symbol is displayed during variable display, the symbol may not be displayed when the variable display is stopped (a symbol indicating “−” may not be displayed as a display result).

  In the above basic description, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is shown as a gaming machine, but a medal is inserted, a predetermined bet number is set, and a plurality of types of symbols are rotated according to the operation of the control lever by the player. A slot machine capable of executing a game in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out to a player when the combination of stop symbols becomes a combination of specific symbols when the symbols are stopped in response to the operation of the stop button by the player The present invention is also applicable to slot machines equipped with at least one of regular bonus, RT, AT, ART, CZ (hereinafter referred to as a bonus etc.).

  The program and data for realizing the present invention are not limited to the form of being distributed / provided by a removable recording medium to the computer device etc. included in the pachinko gaming machine 1, but the computer device etc. may be previously provided. It may be distributed by being installed in the storage device of Furthermore, by providing a communication processing unit, the program and data for realizing the present invention are distributed by downloading from another device on a network connected via a communication line or the like. It does not matter.

  And the execution form of the game is not limited to that executed by attaching the removable recording medium, but can be executed by temporarily storing the program and data downloaded via the communication line etc. in the internal memory etc. It may be executed directly using hardware resources of another device on the network connected via a communication line or the like. Furthermore, the game may be executed by exchanging data with another computer device or the like via a network.

  In the present specification, expressions of comparison of various proportions such as the execution proportion of the rendition (expressions such as “high”, “low”, “different”, etc.) indicate that one is a proportion of “0%”. May be included. For example, it also includes that one is a proportion of “0%” and the other is a proportion of “100%” or a proportion less than “100%”.

(Description of feature portion 31AK)
Next, the feature portion 31AK of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining types of fluctuation patterns and reach in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 8A, in the present embodiment, the change display mode of the decorative symbol does not become the reach mode, and the non-reach loser fluctuation patterns PA1-1, PA1-2 in which the display result is "loss". Change pattern of the display of the variation pattern PA2-1-PA2-6, PA3-1-PA3-4, etc., the display result is "big hit", and the display result becomes "loss" because the form of the variable display of the decorative design becomes the reach mode. Variation patterns PB2-1 to PB2-6, PB3-1 to PB3-4, and the like are prepared.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 8B, in the present embodiment, reach effects such as normal reach and super reach A to E are performed. In this embodiment, the reach effect is also referred to as a suggested effect which suggests that the jackpot state is controlled. As shown in the number of black stars in FIG. 8B, the reliability (big hit reliability) when each reach is executed is: normal reach <super reach E <super reach D <super reach C <super reach B < <The order of Super Reach A is higher. In addition, you may provide the reach which determines becoming a big hit.

  In this embodiment, super reach is performed via normal reach. In addition, during the production of the reach of the super reach, there may be a case in which the development presentation is performed to develop (promote) to a more reliable reach. The variation patterns PA3-1 to PA3-4 and the like shown in FIG. 8A, and the variation patterns PB3-1 to PB3-4 and the like are variation patterns corresponding to execution of the development effect. Although FIG. 8 (A) shows a variation pattern in which the degree of reliability evolves to a super reach one stage higher, a variation pattern in which the degree of credibility evolves in two or more stages is also provided. Also, a variation pattern may be provided in which the development effect is performed a plurality of times.

  In this embodiment, except for the normal reach with the lowest degree of reliability, the title of the reach is notified at a predetermined timing after the reach is established. As shown in FIG. 8 (B), the notification mode of the title differs depending on the type of reach. Specifically, the super reach E with the lowest reliability among the super reach is notified of the title of the reach by display only, and the other super reach is notified of the title by display and voice. As described above, notification of a title is performed by more rendering devices in the case of the highly reliable reach than in the case of the less reliable reach. As a result, the player's sense of expectation can be effectively heard, and the effect of presentation is improved. Note that the notification mode of the title may be arbitrarily changed depending on the reliability or regardless of the reliability. Further, even in the same reach effect, the notification mode may be changed according to the actual display result or the like. Also, the font of the title character (such as gothic and Mincho type) and the typeface (such as a line and a calligraphy) may be made different depending on the type of reach.

  The notification of the title of reach (title notification) is not limited to the one indicating the title itself such as the name of the reach, but may indicate the name of the character appearing in the reach effect, the effect contents of the reach effect, and the like.

(Example of production operation of characteristic part 31AK)
Subsequently, an example of the rendering operation in the present embodiment will be described. The following rendering operation is executed by the rendering control CPU 120 executing rendering control process processing based on the rendering control command transmitted from the main substrate 11. FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 are diagrams showing an example of the production operation of super reach according to the present embodiment. FIG. 9A shows that variable display of decorative symbols is executed in each of the left, middle, and right decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the image display device 5. . Thereafter, for example, as shown in FIG. 9 (B), the decorative symbol indicating the numeral 7 on the "left" and the "right" is stopped to be in the reach mode. After that, the production branches depending on the type of reach.

(Super reach A)
In the case of becoming the super reach A, as shown in FIG. 9C, the character 31AK001, which is an ally character, is displayed on the image display device 5, and the reach effect is started. Here, for example, an animation or the like using the character 31AK001 is displayed. As shown in FIG. 9D, the entire screen of the image display device 5 is displayed when a predetermined period of time has elapsed since the introduction of the super reach effect (also referred to as super reach effect) is ended, for example. The title 31AK002 of Super Reach A (here, the letter "SP reach A") is displayed, and a voice (here, "Super reach A") corresponding to the title name of reach is output from the speaker 8 , And the title of Super Reach A is informed. After that, the title 31AK002 of Super Reach A is erased, and as shown in FIG. 9E, the character 31AK003, which is the enemy character, is displayed, the dialogue 31AK004 of the character 31AK001 is displayed, or the character 31AK001 and the character 31AK003 are confronted. The following part of the reach effect of Super Reach A to be performed is executed. The production in which the characters face each other is also referred to as battle production, and it becomes a big hit when the ally character wins in the battle production, and loses when the ally character loses.

  In addition, when displaying words on the image display device 5 during the super reach effect, the voice corresponding to the words may be output from the speaker 8. Further, the dialogue is not limited to displaying in a balloon as shown in FIG. 9E, and may be displayed in the lower part of the image display device 5 or the like as a subtitle.

(Super reach B)
In the case of becoming the super reach B, as shown in FIG. 9C, the character 31AK001 is displayed on the image display device 5, and the reach effect is started. Here, for example, an animation or the like using the character 31AK001 is displayed. When a predetermined period of time elapses after the start of the super reach effect, such as the end of the introductory portion of the super reach effect, as shown in FIG. 9F, the entire screen of the image display device 5 is a title 31AK005 of super reach B (here Then, the letters "SP reach B" are displayed, and a voice corresponding to the title name of reach (here, "super reach B") is output from the speaker 8, so that the title of super reach B is notified. Ru. After that, the title 31AK005 of Super Reach B is erased, and as shown in FIG. 9G, the character 31AK006, which is the enemy character, is displayed, the dialogue 31AK004 of the character 31AK001 is displayed, or the character 31AK001 and the character 31AK006 face each other. The following part of the reach effect of Super Reach B to be performed is executed.

  As described above, in the super reach A and the super reach B, the reach title is notified when a predetermined period has elapsed since the start of the super reach effect. By doing this, since the title can be notified after showing the introduced part of the super reach effect to the player, it is possible to enhance the effect of the title notification.

  Also, with Super Reach A (FIG. 9 (C) → (D) → (E) ... and Super Reach B (Fig. 9 (C) → (F) → (G) ...), the title is In the introductory part until it is alert | reported, super reach presentation is performed in a common presentation mode (FIG. 9 (C)). By doing this, it is possible to make the player pay attention to which super reach is to be achieved after the start of the super reach effect, and which title is to be notified. In Super Reach A and Super Reach B, it is not limited to completely sharing the presentation mode until the title is notified, and it is possible to determine which Super Reach will be achieved by watching the presentation, etc. The parts may be in a common presentation mode. For example, in the introductory part of super reach A and super reach B, super reach production (for example, production which displays an enemy character or suggests an enemy character) is executed in a mode related to a title notified thereafter You may By doing this, the rendering effect is improved, and the player pays attention to the rendering. In this manner, the title notification may be performed after it is possible to specify which super reach is to be made.

(Super reach D)
In the case of Super Reach D, as shown in FIG. 9H, the title 31 AK 007 of the Super Reach D (here, the characters “SP reach D”) is displayed on a part of the center of the image display device 5 At the same time, the sound of the title of Super Reach D is notified by the speaker 8 outputting a voice corresponding to the title of Reach (in this case, "kill the enemy"). As described above, in Super Reach D, a title is notified at the start of Super Reach production. Further, under the title 31AK007, an expectation degree indication 31AK008 that indicates the expectation of the reach is displayed. The degree of expectation is represented by the number of black stars, as shown in FIG. 9 (H). Here, the degree of expectation is the degree of expectation to be a big hit, but it does not have to completely match with the big hit reliability of the reach.

In addition, the alerting | reporting by the audio | voice of super reach D is not alert | reporting a title name as it is, but the content of reach is alert | reported. As described above, in this embodiment, the notification mode of the title notification by voice is made different depending on the type of reach. As a result, the notification form of the title notification is diversified, and the interest is improved.

  After the title is notified in the super reach D, the character 31AK001 is displayed on the image display device 5, as shown in FIG. At this time, the title 31 AK 007 and the expectation degree indication 31 AK 008 continue to be displayed by being reduced in the upper right portion or the like of the image display device 5. By doing this, the player can grasp the expectation of the reach even during the reach effect. In addition, in FIG.9 (I), although the production | presentation content in common with FIG.9 (C) (super reach A, super reach B) is shown, the super reach production only for super reach D may be performed.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 9J, the character 31AK009, which is the enemy character, is displayed, and the serif 31AK004 of the character 31AK001 is displayed, or the reach effect of Super Reach D in which the character 31AK001 and the character 31AK009 are confronted is executed. Ru.

(Super reach E)
In the case of Super Reach E, as shown in FIG. 10A, the title 31AK010 of the Super Reach E (here, the characters “SP reach E”) is displayed on a part of the upper left of the image display device 5 Thus, the title of Super Reach E is informed. In Super Reach E, notification of a title by voice is not performed. Also, in conjunction with the display of the title 31AK010, the character 31AK001 and the character 31AK011 which is the enemy character are displayed, the dialogue 31AK004 of the character 31AK001 is displayed, or the reach effect of Super Reach E where the character 31AK001 and the character 31AK011 confront each other To be executed. As described above, in the Super Reach E, a title is notified along with the progress of the reach production. In Super Reach E, the title 31AK010 continues to be displayed during reach production.

  In the reach production of the super reach E having a low hit probability, it is possible to prevent giving an excessive sense of expectation to the player by performing the title notification without stopping the progress of the reach production. On the other hand, in the reach effects of the super reach A, the super reach B, and the super reach D, the progress of the reach effect is stopped and the title notification is performed (FIGS. 9 (D), (F), ( H)). By doing this, it is possible to execute the title notification according to the super reach effect, and the effect of the effect is improved. In addition, even in the case of super reach effects such as super reach A, super reach B, and super reach D, title notification may be performed without stopping the progress of the reach. Further, contrary to this embodiment, in the reach effect of the super reach with a high hit probability, the title notification may be performed without stopping the progress of the reach effect. In the super reach reach production with low jackpot reliability, the progress of the reach production may be stopped and the title notification may be performed.

(Title notification timing)
As described above, in this embodiment, in Super Reach A and Super Reach B, a title is notified after a predetermined period has elapsed after the start of Super Reach production, and in Super Reach D and Super Reach E, Super Reach production The title will be announced at the start. By doing this, it is possible to execute the title notification according to the reach effect, and the effect is improved. In this embodiment, in Super Reach A and Super Reach B, which have high jackpot reliability, a title is notified after a predetermined period has elapsed after the start of Super Reach production, and Super Reach D and Super Reach, which have low jackpot reliability, In E, the title was notified at the start of the Super Reach production, but in the case of a reach with high jackpot reliability, the title is notified at the start of Super Reach production, and in the case of a reach with low jackpot reliability The title may be notified after a predetermined period of time has passed after the reach effect.

(Display area of title)
Further, in this embodiment, in Super Reach A and Super Reach B, a title is notified on the entire screen (first area) of the image display device 5, and in Super Reach D and Super Reach E, the image display device 5 is The title is notified in a part (second area) of the screen of. By doing this, it is possible to execute the title notification according to the reach effect, and the effect is improved. In particular, in the case of a reach with a large hit reliability, since title notification is performed in a wider display area than in the case of a reach with a low reliability, effective title notification is possible. Note that the title notification on the entire screen of the image display device 5 may be one in which the title is displayed in a size that fits the screen, or the title is displayed on the entire background as a background for title notification. It may be something (title notification using the entire screen) or the like. Further, the display area for performing title notification may be different between Super Reach A and Super Reach B, and the display area for performing title notification may be different between Super Reach D and Super Reach E.

  The method of varying the display area for performing the title notification according to the reach effect is not limited to the example of this embodiment, and the display area for performing the title notification may be optionally changed according to the reach effect. For example, in the case of a reach with a high hit probability, title notification may be performed in a narrower display area than in the case of a reach with a low degree of reliability. Further, in the case where the display area to be notified of the title is made different according to the reach effect, the display area may be made different as in this embodiment, or the place to be displayed may be made different.

(Expected degree indication indication)
In this embodiment, super reach A and super reach B with high hit reliability do not display anticipation indication in the title notification in super reach A and super reach D with lower hit reliability than super reach A and super reach B. In the title notification in, the expectation indication was displayed. By doing this, it is possible to prevent the effects from being disturbed. In addition, in the title notification in Super Reach E whose jackpot reliability is lower than Super Reach D, the expectation indication is not displayed. By doing this, it is possible to prevent the player from losing a sense of expectation by displaying the expectation indication indicating that the reliability is low in the low reliability reach. Note that the expectation indication may be displayed on at least a part of Super Reach A, Super Reach B, and Super Reach E.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 9H and the like, the indication of the degree of expectation is not limited to the one indicated by the number of black stars, but may indicate the degree of expectation with a meter or gauge, or correspond to the degree of expectation You may make it display the numerical value. Further, as shown in FIG. 9H and the like, in the case of showing by the number of black stars, the number of stages of expectation may be increased by enabling display of a half equivalent (half) of black stars.

(Title display end timing)
Further, in this embodiment, in Super Reach A and Super Reach B, after the title is displayed, the title is erased and the super reach presentation is executed. Thereby, in the super reach A and the super reach B, attention can be paid to reach production. In addition, in Super Reach D and Super Reach E, after the title is displayed, the title continues to be displayed until a determined effect described later is executed. Thereby, in the super reach D and the super reach E, the type of reach can be grasped even during the super reach presentation. Moreover, by performing as described above, it is possible to execute the title notification according to the reach effect, and the effect of the effect is improved. It should be noted that the display end timing of the title may be arbitrarily changed since it is possible to improve the rendering effect regardless of the display end timing.

  In addition, although it is abbreviate | omitted about the production | presentation operation | movement of the reach production of the super reach C here, the title alert | report according to big hit reliability and an expectation degree suggestion display should just be performed, for example.

(Decided production)
After each reach effect is performed, when it is time to derive the display result (end of the variable display), a determined effect for notifying whether the display result is “big hit” is performed. The decision effect includes a decision effect indicating that the display result is a "big hit", and a decision effect indicating that the display result is a "loss". In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10B, the determined effect that the image 31AK012 is displayed on the image display device 5 is executed. Thereafter, if the display result is "big hit", as shown in FIG. 10C, an image 31AK013 indicating that the allied character has won is displayed, and as shown in FIG. The finalized design is derived. In addition, if a display result is "loss", the image which shows that the ally character loses is displayed, and the finalized decoration pattern used as a reach loss combination is derived | led-out.

  In this embodiment, even when the title is continuously notified even during the reach effect, the notification of the title is ended before the determined effect is executed. As a result, it is possible to make attention to the determined effect, and it is possible to execute a clear title notification.

  In the effect operation example shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, during the reach effect of super reach, the decorative symbol is reduced at the lower right portion of the image display device 5 to perform variable display, but in the reach effect How to make the display of the decoration pattern of is optional. For example, the decorative design may not be displayed during the reach effect, or the display mode (size, position, shading, number, etc.) may be varied depending on the type of reach effect.

  In addition, when displaying a character that is permanently displayed during hold display, active display, variable display or display related to cell-phone interlocking on the image display device 5, the display is appropriately hidden in order to draw attention to the reach effect during reach effect of super reach It may be At that time, during low-reliability reach effects such as Super Reach E, these displays may be kept displayed. In this way, it is possible to prevent the player from being excessively expected by the reach effect with low reliability, and to be able to pay attention to the reach effect in the highly reliable reach effect.

(Development production)
Subsequently, an example of the rendering operation when the development rendering is performed will be described. As shown in FIG. 11A, when the development effect is performed when the reach effect of the super reach D is being performed (the title notification of the super reach D is being performed), as shown in FIG. 11B. As shown, an effect such that the reach effect is interrupted and the screen is torn is performed. After that, when developing into Super Reach A, as shown in FIG. 11C, the title of Super Reach A is notified, and the reach effect of Super Reach A is executed. In the case of developing into Super Reach B, as shown in FIG. 11D, the title of Super Reach B is notified, and the reach effect of Super Reach is executed. As described above, when the development effect is executed, the title notification of the development source is switched to the title notification of the development destination, so that it can be easily understood which reach has been developed. As shown in FIG. 11, when the reach of the development destination is the reach for performing title notification by display and sound, title notification by display and sound is executed again.

Note that the development effect is not limited to the example as shown in FIG. 11 (B), but may be an effect in which a crack is gradually broken on the screen, or a sandstorm (display as if it is broken) is displayed. You may do so. With such an effect, unexpected effects can be performed. In addition, there may be a development effect of Gasse, such as an effect in which a reach is not developed, although a crack gradually enters the screen.

(Expected degree suggestive production)
In the example of the rendering operation shown in FIG. 9 (H), a black star indicating the expected degree is displayed from the beginning that the expected degree indication 31AK008 indicates the expected degree, but five white stars are displayed at first, It may be made to execute an expectation degree suggestion effect which suggests an expectation degree by becoming a black star.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 12A, when notifying the title of Super Reach D, an expectation indication 31AK021 of five white stars is first displayed. Then, as shown in FIG. 12 (B), a black star 31AK022 larger than the star of the expectation degree indication 31AK021 is displayed, and as shown in FIG. 12 (C), the black star 31AK022 moves and the expectation degree indication 31AK021 A presentation is performed that fits within one of the white stars. At this time, an audio "pin" indicating that the black star indicating the degree of expectation has increased is output from the speaker 8. As shown in FIGS. 12 (D) and 12 (E), the same effect is repeated the number of times corresponding to the degree of expectation of reach. At this time, the sound (volume, scale, sound quality, etc.) outputted from the speaker 8 may be changed stepwise each time it is repeated (every number of stars). When the number of black stars corresponding to the degree of expectation is settled in the degree of expectation indication 31AK021, as shown in FIG. 12F, the black star is highlighted as if it were illuminated. By doing this, it becomes easy to understand that the expectation degree suggestion effect is finished.

  In the example shown in FIGS. 12 (A) to 12 (F), black stars are displayed one by one, and the degree of expectation indicated by the expectation indication indicates one step at a time, but two or more black stars The degree of expectation may be raised by two or more steps. In addition, half black stars may be displayed to increase the expectation by half. In this case, different sounds may be output or the same sound may be output depending on the number of stars to be displayed (the number of steps of rising expectation). For example, the same sound may be output when half a black star is displayed and when one black star is displayed. The same sound may be output when two and a half black stars are displayed and when three black stars are displayed. Also, there may be a case where the voice is not output. By doing this, the expectation degree suggestive effect is diversified, and the effect of the effect is improved. The same black star image is displayed regardless of the number of stages of expectation increasing at one time, and the number of black stars increases according to the number of stages of expectation increasing as it is displayed on the white star indicating the expectation degree indication. You may make it perform such an effect.

(Demonstration mode)
There may be a plurality of effect modes in the effect device such as the image display device 5, the speaker 8, and the game effect lamp 9. In the different rendering mode, even when the same command (for example, a command specifying a variation pattern) is transmitted from the main substrate 11, the rendering based on the command is executed in a different rendering mode. In each effect mode, the background, the character, the motif, the sound outputted from the speaker 8 and the like displayed on the image display device 5 may be different. The effect mode may be automatically changed according to the number of times of variable display or the game state, or may be changeable by the operation of the player.

FIGS. 12G to 12L are example rendering operation examples of the title notification and the expectation degree suggestion rendering in the special mode when the normal mode and the special mode are provided as the rendering mode. In the normal mode, title notification and expectation degree suggestion effects are performed as shown in FIGS. In the special mode, the reach effect based on the variation pattern of the super reach D is the reach effect of the super reach D2 different in the effect mode from the reach effect of the super reach D. Therefore, when the variation pattern of super reach D is specified, as shown in FIG.
As shown in), the title 31AK023 of Super Reach D2 is displayed. At this time, a voice corresponding to the title name of reach is output from the speaker 8, but a voice different from the normal mode (for example, a voice having a different voice color) is output. Moreover, the expectation degree indication 31AK024 in the super reach D2 is not a star but a rhombus.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 12H, a black rhombus 31AK025 larger than the star of the expectation indication 31AK024 is displayed, and as shown in FIG. 12I, the black rhombus 31AK025 moves and the expectation indication 31AK024 A presentation is performed that fits within one of the white diamonds of. At this time, the speaker 8 outputs a voice "pong" indicating that the black rhombus indicating the degree of expectation has increased. As shown in FIGS. 12 (J) and (K), the same effect is repeated the number of times corresponding to the degree of expectation of reach. When the number of black rhombuses corresponding to the degree of expectation is settled in the expectation degree indication display 31AK024, as shown in FIG. 12 (L), the black rhombus is highlighted as if illuminated. Thus, depending on the effect mode (the state when the reach effect is executed) determined according to the player's selection, the game state, etc., the effect is diversified by changing the notification mode of the title, and the effect is achieved. improves.

  Although FIG. 12 shows an example of the rendering operation when the variation pattern of the super reach D is designated, another reach rendering (title notification, expectation degree suggestion rendering) is performed depending on the rendering mode (state when the reach rendering is performed) May be made different. Depending on the effect mode (the state when the reach effect is executed), whether or not the reach title is to be notified or the execution ratio of the title notification may be made different. For example, when a predetermined effect mode is selected, the reach title may not be notified. By doing this, effects according to the player's preferences can be performed, and the effects of the effects can be improved.

  In this embodiment, the expectation degree is indicated by the number of black stars in the expectation degree indication display, and the expectation degree suggestion effect of increasing the number of black stars in a stepwise manner is performed, but the expectation degree It is also possible to execute an expectation indication effect of decreasing the number of indications suggesting a. Such an expected degree suggestive effect may be performed in addition to or in place of the expected degree suggestive effect of this embodiment.

(Other examples of developmental direction)
In the case of executing an expectation degree indication effect of increasing the display degree indicating the expectation degree of the expectation degree indication display step by step, the development effect may be performed after the display indicating the expectation degree is increased. In this case, when the display indicating the degree of expectation is increased after the development effect, the display to be increased may be displayed not in stages but at one time. For example, as shown in FIG. 13 (A), after the title of Super Reach D is notified and the effect of gradually increasing the black stars is completed, as shown in FIG. 13 (B), a button is displayed on the image display device 5 The development effect for displaying the image 31AK031 is executed. Here, when the operation to the push button 31B is detected, as shown in FIG. 13C, the title 31AK032 of Super Reach C (here, the characters “SP reach C”) is displayed, and thus the super The title of Reach C is informed. As described above, when the development effect is executed, the title notification of the development source is switched to the title notification of the development destination, so that it can be easily understood which reach has been developed. Further, under the title 31AK032, an expectation degree indication 31AK033 in which the number of black stars is three is highlighted. Even if the number of black stars increases by two or more, it is displayed at one time. In addition, after the movable body 32 operates, a development effect may be performed in which the title and the indication indicating the degree of expectation change.

(Notice production)
In this embodiment, as the notice effect, a title notice for giving notice of the jackpot reliability is executed according to a notification mode of the title (for example, the display color of the title, etc.). For example, as shown in FIG. 14A, while the title 31AK036 of Super Reach A is displayed in black and the voice corresponding to the title name of Reach is output from the speaker 8, the title of Super Reach A is notified. After that, as shown in FIG. 14 (B), a title preview in which the display color of the title 31AK036 changes to red is executed. As described above, the title is displayed in black when the title preview is not executed, and the title is displayed in a color other than black when the title preview is executed. In the title preview shown in FIG. 14, there may be a case where the display mode (display color) of the title changes after the reach title is notified by voice. By doing this, it is possible to enhance the staging effect of the preliminary presentation. Note that the timing at which the title is displayed other than black is not limited to this, and the title may be displayed other than black from the start of display of the title.

  In addition, when a title advance notice in which the display mode (display color) of the title is changed is executed, after the display mode of the title is changed, an audio according to the display mode after the change may be output. By doing this, it is possible to enhance the staging effect of the preliminary presentation. Further, the title notification by audio may be performed after the display mode (display color) of the title changes. In this case, sound may be output according to the display mode (display color) of the title after change.

(Title execution timing)
It is preferable to execute notification of a title during reach at a timing other than the execution timing of a presentation (specific presentation) such as a preliminary presentation production or a development presentation in which the degree of expectation controlled to the jackpot advantageous state is improved. By doing this, when the title is notified once, an effect of improving the expectation can be executed, so that the player's sense of expectation can be maintained.

  FIG. 15 is a flow chart showing an example of the advance presentation effect determination process for determining the presence or absence of the execution of the advance presentation effect and the presentation mode. The preview control effect determination process is executed by the effect control CPU 120 in the variable display start setting process of step S171 in FIG. In the advance presentation effect determination process, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether or not the variation pattern specified from the command transmitted from the main substrate 11 is a variation pattern of super reach (step 31AKS001).

  If it is the variation pattern of the super reach (step 31AKS001; Yes), the display color of the title of the super reach (presence or absence of the execution of the preview of the title) is determined (step 31AKS002).

  In step 31AKS002, depending on whether the display result is "big hit" or "loss", the display color of the super reach title is determined, for example, at the determination ratio shown in FIG. The display color of the Super Reach title changes from "Black" to "Red" or from "Black" to "Fruit" as shown in Fig. 16A. What changes from "red" to "fruit pattern" is provided, and the jackpot reliability is high in this order (ascending order). That is, the big hit reliability differs according to the change timing of the display color of the title. By doing this, the player pays attention to the change timing of the display color of the title, and the rendering effect is improved.

In the "fruit pattern", the characters of the title may be displayed in bold and the characters themselves may be "fruit pattern", or the background portion of the display area of the title may be "fruit pattern" . There may be a pattern displayed as "fruit pattern" from the beginning. As for the display color changing, as shown in FIG. 14, the display color may change after the title notification is performed. There may be a plurality of timings at which the display color changes with respect to the one in which the display color changes. Then, the big hit reliability may be made different according to the timing at which the display color changes. Further, since the display period of the title varies depending on the type of super reach, the timing at which the display color changes may vary depending on the type of super reach. In the case of a super reach (for example, super reach D or super reach E) in which the display period of the title is long, a plurality of changing timings may be provided to determine one of the changing timings. Then, in the case of a super reach (for example, super reach A or super reach B) in which the display period of the title is short, the number of changing timing may be one or less than the super reach in which the display period of the title is long.

  When the effect mode includes the normal mode and the special mode, the display color of the title is determined by the determination ratio shown in FIG. 16A in the normal mode, and in the normal mode as shown in FIG. 16B in the special mode. Determine the display color of the title at different rates. In the special mode, the display color pattern and the order of reliability may be different from that in the normal mode. As described above, by making the execution mode (display color and change timing of the display color) of the preview of the title different depending on the effect mode, the effect is diversified and the effect is improved.

  In this embodiment, a serif notice for giving notice of the jackpot reliability is executed as the notice effect according to the display mode (for example, the display color of the words) of the character's serif in the reach effect of super reach.

  After the display color of the Super Reach title is determined, the display color of the character's speech (the presence or absence of the serif announcement) in the reach effect of the Super Reach is determined (Step 31AKS003).

  In step 31AKS003, depending on whether the display result is a "big hit" or a "loss", the display color of the speech in the reach effect is determined, for example, at the determination ratio shown in FIG. 16C. As shown in FIG. 16C, the display color of the speech in the reach production changes from “white”, “red”, and “white” to “red”, and in this order (ascending order) Big hit reliability is high. That is, the big hit reliability differs according to the change timing of the display color of the speech. By doing this, the player pays attention to the change timing of the display color of the speech, and the rendering effect is improved. It should be noted that, for those whose display color changes, the display color may change after the words are displayed. There may be a plurality of timings at which the display color changes with respect to the one in which the display color changes. Then, the big hit reliability may be made different according to the timing at which the display color changes.

  In addition, the jackpot reliability may be made different depending on the combination of the presentation style of the title preview and the speech preview. For example, when the same presentation mode (display color) is included in the title preview and the speech preview, the big hit reliability may be increased when the same presentation mode is obtained. Also, the big hit reliability may be made different depending on the combination of the change timing of the presentation mode with the title preview and the speech preview. For example, when the change timing is the same, the big hit reliability may be higher than when the change timing is different, or the big hit reliability may be different depending on which change comes first. By doing this, it is possible to pay attention to the change timings of the title preview and the speech preview.

  When the effect mode includes the normal mode and the special mode, in the special mode, the display color of the speech may be determined at a rate different from that of the normal mode. In the special mode, the display color pattern and the order of reliability may be different from that in the normal mode.

It should be noted that in place of the speech notice, a notice effect may be executed to give notice of the jackpot reliability by changing the effect mode of the reach effect. In that case, in the advance notice effect, a plurality of change timings of the effect mode may be provided, and the big hit reliability may be different according to the change timing.

  After determining the display color of the speech in the reach effect or when it is determined not to be the variation pattern of the super reach (step AK31 S001; No), the execution presence or effect mode is determined for other advance effects (step AK31 S004). Thereafter, the determination result in 31AKS002 to 31AKS004 is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 122 (step AK31S005), and the advance presentation effect determination process is ended.

  In this embodiment, in the case of the super reach, it is possible to execute the title preview and the speech preview, but in the case of a specific super reach (for example, other than the low reliability super reach), the title preview. And at least one of the serif announcement may be made executable. In addition, although the title preview and the speech preview have been described as being determined by the determination ratio shown in FIG. 16, the determination ratio is arbitrary, and may be changed according to, for example, the type of super reach. By doing this, it is possible to execute the notice effect according to the type of reach, and the effect is improved.

  In this embodiment, the number of effect modes that can be executed (the number of display colors that can be displayed) is different between the title preview and the speech preview. By doing this, the effects are diversified and the effect is enhanced. In the title preview and the speech preview, the number of playable presentation modes may be arbitrarily changed, and the number and type of playable production modes may be the same. By doing this, it is possible to execute a notice effect with a sense of unity, and it becomes easier for the player to grasp the jackpot reliability.

(Effect production)
When the presentation mode of the title preview and the speech preview changes, a presentation may be performed that indicates that the presentation mode changes. For example, an action effect image may be displayed on the image display device 5, and an action effect in which the image acts on at least one of a title and a speech may be performed. Then, after the effect presentation is performed, the presentation mode (display color) of the title or speech may be changed. The effect mode (effect effect image and the like) of the action effect may be common to any of the title and words. Note that there may be cases where the presentation mode of the title or speech does not change despite the action presentation being performed. In the case of executing the effect presentation, the presence / absence of the execution of the operation presentation, the execution timing, and the presentation mode may be determined based on the determination result of the title preview and the speech preview. Such determination may be performed in the process of step AK31 S004. For example, the ratio at which at least one of the presentation mode of the title preview and the speech preview changes (the rate at which the presentation mode changes due to the function presentation) may be different according to the presentation mode of the action presentation, The ratio (the ratio of acting on which effect mode) of the serif announcement and which presentation mode changes may be different, or the ratio of what color (in which stage) changes may be different. . By executing such an operation effect, the player becomes aware of which one of the title and the speech to act when the operation effect image is displayed, and the effect is improved. In addition, when there are a plurality of effect modes, the presence / absence of effect effects and effect modes may be determined at different rates according to the effect modes. By doing this, it is possible to execute the action presentation according to the presentation mode, and the presentation effect is improved.

  As another example of such effect presentation, at least one of the presentation aspect (display color) of either the title or the speech according to the presentation content of the reach presentation (for example, the action of the character, the presentation content in the battle presentation, etc.) May change. By doing this, the player pays attention to the contents of the reach effect.

The present invention is not limited to the pachinko gaming machine 1 described in the feature portion 31AK, and various modifications and applications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, all the characteristic parts described in the above embodiment are not essential components, and can be appropriately omitted.

(Sub liquid crystal)
As a sub display device different from the image display device 5, a sub liquid crystal may be provided on the game board 2 or the gaming machine frame 3. Although the term “sub-liquid crystal” is used here, the sub-display device may be configured of an organic EL or a dot matrix LED. The sub liquid crystal device may be fixed, for example, in the vicinity of the image display device 5, or may be movable or retractable. In the sub-liquid crystal, various effects such as display of preliminary effects and hold display are executed. For example, title notification may be performed in the sub liquid crystal. As in the super reach D and the super reach E of the above embodiment, when the title is continuously displayed even after the title notification, the title or expectation indication may be displayed on the sub liquid crystal. In this case, after notifying the title in the image display device 5, the sub liquid crystal may display the title and the indication of the degree of expectation. By doing this, it is possible to easily understand the title and the expectation indication which can display the title and the expectation indication without disturbing the super reach effect in the image display device 5.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to notification of a reach effect title as a suggested effect has been described, but the present invention is applied to title notification (information that mainly displays characters) regarding other effects. May be For example, in the case of executing pre-reading zone effect in which the background image in the image display device 5 is shifted to a plurality of zones (stage, effect mode, etc.) different as the pre-notice effect, for example, The present invention may be applied to the title notification of When presenting a mission (“Let's reach with 7”, “Eliminate an enemy using a stick controller, etc.”), and execute a mission effect that will be in the player's favor when the mission is achieved. The present invention may be applied to the title notification of a mission.

(Modified Example 1 of Feature 31AK)
In the above embodiment, when it is time to derive the display result, a determined effect for notifying whether the display result is a “big hit” is performed, and then the display result is displayed ( 10 (B)-(D). Instead of such a determined effect, at a predetermined timing before deriving the display result, an operation effect for urging the operation of the stick controller 31A or the push button 31B is executed, and a predetermined operation is detected in the operation valid period. The display result may be indicated by displaying the outcome of the battle effect or by temporarily stopping the display result. By doing this, since the display result is indicated according to the operation of the player, it is possible to increase the player's willingness to participate in the game, and the interest is improved.

  FIG. 17 and FIG. 18 are diagrams showing an example of the production operation of the super reach in the modification in which the operation effect is executed and the display result is shown according to the operation. As shown in FIG. 17 (A), after reaching the reach mode in the image display device 5, for example, as shown in FIG. 17 (B), the character 31AK041 which is a friend character and the character 31AK042 which is an enemy character are displayed. As shown in FIGS. 17 (C) to 17 (F) and FIGS. 18 (G) to 18 (I), reach effect in which the character 31AK041 and the character 31AK042 are confronted is executed.

  Along with the reach effect, as shown in FIG. 17C, the small button image 31AK043 and the restriction line 31AK044 superimposed on the small button image 31AK043 are displayed at the lower right of the image display device 5. Thus, although the operation effect using the push button 31B is executed, it is suggested that the reception of the operation is currently restricted.

In this modification, a plurality of types of operation effect images indicating that operation effects are to be executed are prepared. And big hit reliability differs according to which operation production image is displayed and operation production is performed. In addition, an image indicating that the operation effect is performed during the reach effect may be changed to a more reliable aspect.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 17D, a praying character 31AK045 is displayed, and as shown in FIG. 17E, the praying character 31AK045 changes to a happy character 31AK046, and the small button image 31AK043 is a large button image 31AK047. Change to

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 18H, the cannon 31AK048 is displayed, and as shown in FIG. 18I, the effect 31AK049 in which the bullet is fired from the cannon 31AK048 is displayed, and the bullet hits the large button image 31AK047. The effect 31AK050 is displayed. Then, the large button image 31AK047 changes to the stick image 31AK051.

  As described above, in this modification, an operation effect indicating that the operation effect image changes when the operation effect image changes is executed. Note that the operation effect image may change without the action effect. In addition, there may be a case where the operation effect image does not change even though the operation effect is performed. The rate at which the operation effect image changes may be different depending on the type of action effect.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 18J, the control line 31AK044 is erased and the stick image 31AK051 is enlarged and displayed at the central portion as shown in FIG. 18K before a predetermined time when the display result is derived. , A display prompting the user to pull the stick controller 31A is displayed. At this time, the operation to the stick controller 31A is an effective operation valid period.

  Here, when an operation to pull the stick controller 31A is detected, as shown in FIG. 18 (L), an image 31AK052 indicating that the teammate character has won is displayed. Thereafter, at the end of the fluctuation time, as shown in FIG. 18 (M), a finalized decorative symbol to be a big hit combination is derived. When an operation is not detected within a predetermined operation valid period, an image shown in FIG. 18L is automatically displayed.

  In this modification, there are a small button image, a large button image, and a stick image as the operation effect image, and the operation effect using these images is executed in the order of small button image <large button image <stick image The jackpot confidence is high. Even when the operation effect image with a low degree of reliability is displayed, the operation effect image with a high degree of reliability may be changed during the reach effect, so the effect of presentation is improved, and the player's expectation is improved. Can be maintained.

  In addition, in the rendering operation example shown in FIG. 17 and FIG. 18, the notification of the reach title and the indication of the degree of expectation are omitted, but in parallel with the reach rendering and the operation rendering shown in FIG. It may be performed. The determination relating to the operation effect or the operation effect image (presence or absence of the operation effect, the operation effect image to be displayed, the presence or absence of the action effect, etc.) may be executed in step 31AKS 004 of FIG.

(Modified Example 2 of Feature 31AK)
A suggestion display may be made to indicate the degree of expectation of control to an advantageous state such as a big hit gaming state. For example, the shutter effect that performs the first indication display and the reach title effect that performs the second indication display may be performed. In the shutter effect, after the start of variable display, an effect of covering the screen with shutter display is performed. Further, in the reach title effect, an effect of displaying a reach title indicating the development destination of the reach effect after the reach is executed. When displaying either the shutter display or the reach title display, a specific image may be included and displayed. The reach title effect may be the same as the title preview of the above embodiment, or may be another effect determined in another process.

  The specific image is an image of high hit reliability that is displayed including a plurality of types of elements in the image. The plural types of elements include a banana image of element E1, a melon image of element E2, an apple image of element E3, a watermelon image of element E4, and a strawberry image of element E5. The fruit pattern image configured to include these elements E1 to E5 is a specific image. In any of the shutter display and the reach title display, all of the elements E1 to E5 are displayed so as to be visible. Further, the display sizes of the elements E1 to E5 constituting the specific image are changed and displayed according to the difference in display size between the shutter display and the reach title display. In addition, all of the elements E1 to E5 are displayed so as to fit in each of the shutter display and the reach title display.

  When the shutter effect is executed after the start of variable display, when the fruit pattern image is displayed, the big hit reliability is higher than when the fruit pattern image is not displayed. In addition, when the reach title is displayed during the reach effect execution, when the display is performed with the fruit pattern image, the big hit reliability is higher than the time when the display is not performed with the fruit pattern image. When the fruit pattern is not displayed, for example, a plain image not including each of the elements E1 to E5 is displayed. In addition, the pattern of images other than a fruit pattern image may be prepared as an image which shows big hit reliability when shutter production and reach title production are performed. For example, white images <blue images <red images <fruit pattern images may be prepared in the order of the jackpot reliability (for example, a red shutter, a reach title of red characters, etc.). Then, depending on whether or not the display result of the variable display is a big hit, any one image pattern may be selected by a predetermined random number lottery.

  When performing a shutter display and a reach title display, even when a fruit pattern is displayed, notification that the speaker 8 outputs a common sound (melody) and notification by light emission of the game effect lamp 9 are performed. The light emission control of the common sound and the game effect lamp 9 indicates to the player that the fruit pattern is a special image. In performing such shutter display and reach title display, common notification on the fruit pattern is executed. In the reach title display, a specific sound (voice) is further output after the common notification. The output period of the common sound and the specific sound may partially overlap.

  FIG. 19 is a display screen diagram when the shutter effect and the reach title effect are performed. As shown in FIG. 19A, when the shutter effect is executed, the shutter image 31AK061 is displayed at the start of the variable display in the image display device 5. In the shutter image 31AK061, an image of a fruit pattern including all of the elements E1 to E5 is displayed. Further, at the time of the shutter effect execution, the notification to output the common sound (melody) by the speaker 8 is executed and the notification by the light emission of the game effect lamp 9 is executed. When the shutter that has been closed is opened, as shown in FIG. 19 (b), variable display of the decorative pattern is started. The downward arrow indicates the variable display of the left, middle and right symbols. When the variable display of the left symbol and the right symbol is temporarily stopped, as shown in FIG.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 19 (d), the super reach effect is started. For example, the variable display is displayed small at the upper right of the screen and the character is displayed on the left side of the screen. At the lower right of the screen, a reach title image 31AK062 is displayed, and the contents of super reach to be executed from now on are displayed as reach title display. In the reach title image 31AK062, an image of a fruit pattern including all the elements E1 to E5 is displayed. In the reach title image 31AK062, characters of "battle reach" indicating that reach effect with battle effect is to be executed are displayed.

  Further, at the time of the reach title effect execution, the notification to output the common sound (melody) by the speaker 8 is executed and the notification by the light emission of the game effect lamp 9 is executed. Further, after the common sound is output, an effect is performed in which the character emits a specific sound (voice) indicating that the big hit reliability is high, such as “Tsui Tsui”. Here, in the reach title effect, the size of the indication to be displayed is smaller than that of the shutter effect. However, as described above, in the reach title effect, the player can easily recognize that the fruit pattern image is displayed by outputting the specific sound. Although the case where the output period is completely divided has been described for the common sound and the specific sound, the output periods may partially overlap.

  Thereafter, a battle reach effect as shown in FIG. 19 (e) is executed. An enemy character is displayed on the left of the screen, and an ally character is displayed on the right of the screen. When the ally character wins the battle with the enemy character, the word "battle won!" Is displayed on the upper left of the screen. It is informed that the big hit was decided by having won the battle. When the battle effect is over, it returns to the variable display screen by the original number symbol. As shown in FIG. 19 (f), all the symbols are stopped, and a big hit symbol of "777" is displayed.

  As shown in FIGS. 19A and 19D, the shutter image 31AK061 and the reach title image 31AK062 are displayed including all the elements E1 to E5 constituting the fruit pattern image. In this manner, the fruit pattern image can be suitably displayed in any of the shutter image 31AK061 and the reach title image 31AK062 having different display sizes. This makes it possible to accurately convey that a fruit pattern image with a high hit probability has been displayed.

  In addition, the display size of the shutter image 31AK061 shown in FIG. 19A is displayed larger than the display size of the reach title image 31AK062 shown in FIG. 19D. Therefore, the difference between the display size of the shutter image 31AK061 and the display size of the reach title image 31AK062 can be noticed.

  The shutter image 31AK061 shown in FIG. 19A and the reach title image 31AK062 shown in FIG. 19D are displayed at different timings. In this way, it is possible to prevent the appearance of the fruit pattern image which is the specific image from being obscured by overlapping execution timings.

  The determination (the presence or absence of the shutter effect and the effect mode) relating to the shutter effect may be performed in step 31AKS 004 of FIG. At that time, the determination regarding the shutter effect may be performed based on the determination result of the display color of the title in step 31 AKS 002 of FIG. For example, when it is determined that the display color of the title is a fruit pattern, the shutter effect of the fruit pattern may be easily performed. Further, the determination of the reach title effect may be performed in step 31AKS 004 of FIG. 15 together with the determination of the shutter effect.

(Description of feature portion 184F)
Next, the feature portion 184F of the present embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, various effects are executed when announcing that the game is controlled to the jackpot gaming state which is an advantageous state advantageous to the player. These effects are executed by controlling the screen of the image display device 5, the output of sounds from the speakers 8L and 8R, the light from the game effect lamp 9, and the like by the effect control CPU 120. The various effects performed by the effect control CPU 120 will be described below.

(About notice production)
In the present embodiment, a notice effect for notifying that the jackpot gaming state is to be controlled is executed. In the advance notice effect, the degree of expectation controlled to the big hit gaming state is announced in advance by the display mode of the advance notice displayed on the screen of the image display device 5. The advance notice display includes an active display that is displayed in the active display area on the screen of the image display device 5 while the variable display of the decorative symbol is being performed. For example, the degree of expectation controlled to the jackpot gaming state is indicated by the color of the active display. In the variable display, the final color of the active display is in the order of white (ordinary) <blue <green <red <golden, and the hit probability is high.

(About notice display)
The display mode of the active display as the advance notice may change during variable display of the decorative pattern. When the hold display moves to the active display area, the active display is displayed as an image showing a predetermined character. Then, when the preview effect is executed, the character may change from the normal mode in which the character is at rest to the special mode in which the character is running. The special aspect maintains the state of the special aspect over a predetermined period of time. When the special mode is displayed, a change display indicating the maintenance period of the special mode is also displayed. The player can know the maintenance period of the special mode by the change display.

(About suggestion effect)
After the advance notice is displayed in the special mode, it finally changes to the special mode. The special mode is an image showing that the character has finished running. In addition, after the advance notice is changed to the special mode, the suggestion effect that indicates the change from the special mode to the special mode is performed at a plurality of timings. The suggestive effect is an effect that indicates whether the character runs or stops by displaying in a mode in which the character is resting. After the suggestion effect is executed, the advance notice may change to the special mode or may change to the special mode again. It is suggested that the change from the special aspect to the special aspect is performed by the suggestion effect being executed. Then, the big hit expectation is indicated by the color when the advance notice becomes a special mode.

  In the preliminary display, when the special mode is executed again after the execution of the suggestion effect, the display color changes to a color having a higher degree of expectation than the present. On the contrary, when it becomes a special aspect after execution of suggestion production, it becomes a special aspect with the color of the present degree of expectation. Therefore, the player expects that the special mode is maintained after the suggestion effect is performed. Further, since the change display formed as a part of the preliminary display changes in the period in which the special mode is maintained, the mode of the change display also indicates the jackpot expectation of the preliminary display. Such a change display suspends the change of aspect during execution of the suggestion effect.

(Example of rendering operation in the feature portion 183F)
A specific example of the above-mentioned advance notice effect will be described. FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an example of a rendering operation in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 20 (a), at the start of variation of the variable display, variable display in which the decorative symbol is indicated by the downward arrow in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R is started. Below the image display device 5, two hold displays showing variable displays which have not been executed yet are displayed in a circular manner. In the active display area on the right side of the hold display, an active display 183F001 as a specific display corresponding to the current variable display is displayed as an image imitating a character.

From the state of FIG. 20 (a), the decorative symbols on the left and the right reach 3 in the reach state and are displayed small at the upper right of the screen. Although the reach effect accompanying the reach is executed at the center of the screen, the figure is omitted. When the advance notice effect is executed, as shown in FIG. 20B, the display mode of the active display 183F001 as the advance notice is displayed by the running special display 183F002 as a special mode from the stopped state. When changing from the normal mode active display 183F001 to the special mode special display 183F002, the color of the advance notice changes from white to blue. Further, a change display 183F003 indicating a period during which the special mode is maintained is displayed above the special display 183F002. In the change display 183F003, the numerical value increases while maintaining the motion of the character to run. For example, the numerical value increases by 1 m with the passage of time. Note that a pattern may be provided to change the color of the advance notice from white to blue by executing an action effect that acts on the character from the outside when the character is running.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 20C, the display mode of the advance notice changes from the special display 183F002 to the suggestion display 183F004 indicating that the character is taking a break. In the change display 183F003, the numerical value is enlarged and displayed at a timing indicating a value 30 m which is the timing of a turning point among the plurality of timings. Such suggestion indication 183F004 and enlarged change indication 183F003 are executed for several seconds (for example, three seconds). In addition, during this period, the change of the numerical value of the change display 183F003 pauses. After the suggestion display 183F004, the display mode of the advance notice changes to a special mode or a special mode. An effect that is suggested by the suggestion display 183 F 004 is that the character is changed to a special aspect or a special aspect by being suggested whether the character starts to run again or is a suggestion effect.

  The case where it changes to a special mode after execution of suggestion production is shown in Drawing 20 (d), and the case where it changes to a special mode after execution of suggestion production is shown in Drawing 20 (e). As shown in FIG. 20 (d), when the display changes to a special display 183F005 as a special mode after the execution of the suggestion effect, the display mode changes to a display mode in which the character ages. In addition, the special display 183F005 as the advance notice display is blue, which is a color of a stage when the suggestion effect is performed. Since the numerical value of the change display 183F003 at this time corresponds to blue, the change display 183F003 also suggests a big hit expectation. It should be noted that a pattern may be provided that changes to the special mode again to appear as changing to the special mode after the suggestion effect is performed. In this way, the color changes to a higher degree of expectation, so the interest is improved. Also, in such a case, a pattern of cassette may be provided that appears to change and eventually does not change.

  As shown in FIG. 20 (e), when the display changes to a special display 183F002 as a special mode after the execution of the suggestion effect, the character changes to a running mode again. When the suggestion display 183F004 in FIG. 20C changes to the special indication 183F002, the color of the advance notice changes from blue to green. As described above, in the case of changing to the special mode after the execution of the suggestion effect, the display color is changed to a color with a higher hit probability. In addition, the change display 183F003 that has been paused starts moving again.

  After that, FIG. 20 (f) shows how a second suggested effect is performed. At the second suggested effect of the execution timings of the plurality of suggested effects, the change indication 183F003 pauses in a mode in which it is enlarged by a numerical value of 50 m at the upper part of the suggested indication 183F004. After that, when the display is changed to the special display again, the color of the notice display changes from green to red. And although illustration is omitted, when the special display 183F002 is executed in the red mode, the value of the change display 183F003 also changes.

  Next, FIG. 20 (g) shows a state when the third suggested effect is executed. At the third suggested effect of the execution timings of the plurality of suggested effects, the change indication 183F003 pauses in a mode in which it is enlarged by a numerical value of 70 m in the upper part of the suggested indication 183F004. After that, as shown in FIG. 20 (h), it changes to the special mode after the suggestion effect. At this time, the special display 183F005 of red when the character is overwhelmed is displayed.

As described above, the special mode that becomes the special mode again after the suggestion effect is changed to the special mode in which the big hit expectation is high. For example, as shown in FIG. 20, it becomes an aspect in which the degree of expectation is higher for the special display 183F005 at the third suggested rendering than at the first special rendering at the suggested rendering 183F005. That is, the longer the maintenance period of the special mode, the higher the degree of expectation. In addition, as shown in FIGS. 20 (c), (f) and (g), the suggestive effect is executed at a plurality of timings. In this way, it is possible to effectively hear the degree of expectation controlled to the big hit gaming state at a plurality of timings.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 20, a part of the active display 183F001 as a preliminary display is a change display 183F003 in which the numerical value changes in a period in which the special display 183F002 is maintained. In this way, since the numerical value changes during the period in which the special display 183F002 is maintained, it is easy to grasp that the special mode is maintained by the change display 183F003.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 20, the change display 183 F 003 suspends the change of the numerical value when the suggestion effect is performed. In this way, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the fact that the suggestion effect is being performed.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 20C and 20E, when the special display 183F002 is maintained after the execution of the suggestion effect, the color of the special display 183F002 is changed from blue to green and displayed. . In this way, as the special display 183F002 is maintained, the color changes to a color with a high degree of expectation, so that the degree of expectation controlled to the big hit gaming state can be effectively obtained.

  Next, various processes in which the effect control CPU 120 determines the contents of the effect described above will be described. FIG. 21 shows a final color determination table. The final color determination table is a table used to determine the final color of the target variable display in the preliminary announcement effect determination process described later. FIG. 21 (A) is a big hit final color determination table used when the target variable display is a big hit display result, and FIG. 21 (B) is a target display where the target variable display is off. It is a final color determination table at the time of use, which is used in the case. These tables are stored in the ROM 121.

  When the target variable display is a big hit display result, the final color of the active display is determined to be no change, blue, green, red, or gold according to the ratio shown in FIG. . For example, the final color of the active display is determined without change by 5%, the final color of the active display is determined by blue 15%, and the final color of the active display is determined by green 20% The rate at which the final color of the active display is determined to be red is set to 25%, and the rate at which the final color of the active display is determined to be gold is set to 35%. That is, at the time of a big hit, the ratio to be selected as the final color of the active display is set such that no change <blue <green <red <golden.

  When the target variable display results in an off display, the final color of the active display is determined to be no change, blue, green, red, or gold according to the ratio shown in FIG. . For example, the final color of the active display is determined without change by 35%, the final color of the active display is determined by blue 25%, and the final color of the active display is determined by green 20% The rate at which the final color of the active display is determined to be red is set to 15%, and the rate at which the final color of the active display is determined to be gold is set to 5%. That is, at the time of off, the ratio to be selected as the final color of the active display is set such that no change> blue> green> red> golden.

  According to the setting of the data shown in FIGS. 21A and 21B, the expectation for the big hit differs depending on the final color of the active display to be selected, and there is no change <blue <green <red <golden Expectations for

  FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a preliminary announcement effect determination table. The preliminary announcement effect determination table is a table used to determine which preliminary announcement effect is to be changed when the display mode is determined to change in the preliminary announcement effect determination process described later. FIG. 22 (A) is a jackpot notice effect determination table used when the target variable display is a jackpot display result, and FIG. 22 (B) is a target display of the target variable display. It is an announcement notice production determination table at the time of use which is used in the case. These tables are stored in the ROM 121.

  There are three types of advance notice effects: hold change, action effect, and special mode change. The hold change is an effect that the color of the hold display or the active display (also referred to as the active hold display) changes. In the target hold subject to change, one hold display is consumed along with the variable display, and the remaining hold displays are moved toward the active display area. During this movement, the color changes from white to a predetermined final color. Specifically, when the number of reservations is 2 or more, one suspension indication is digested, and when the suspension of the target is moved, the suspension display of the target changes from white to the final color. In addition, when the number of reservations is 1, the active display changes from white to the final color when the target is moved to the active display area. Also, when the number of reservations is 0, it is displayed in the final color from the timing when the active display is displayed. In the hold change, the color may be changed only at the hold display stage. In addition, the hold display or the active display may be changed a plurality of times. Also, the change timing may be determined by lottery based on whether or not a big hit is made.

  The action effect is an effect in which the display mode of the active display is changed by the occurrence of an effect that acts on the active display. For example, the color of the active display changes gradually at the timing when an action on the active display occurs due to the arrow being stuck to the active display or the ball hitting. The effect presentation is not performed a plurality of times at predetermined timings, and may be changed to the final color by one operation presentation. In addition, you may provide the pattern of the gusset which does not change even if the effect presentation is performed and the aspect of an active display does not change. Such a pattern of cassettes may be determined more easily at a higher rate if it is not a big hit. Further, the type of effect to be operated may be different depending on whether or not it is a big hit, and the success expectation degree of the effect to be operated may be different.

  The special mode change is an effect of changing the color of the active display by changing to the special mode shown in the mode in which the character runs in the active display area as described in FIG. If it is determined to change to any color as the final color, any notice is executed using the notice effect determination table of FIG.

  When the target variable display is a big hit display result, the content of the advance notice effect is determined to be either the hold change, the action effect, or the special mode change according to the ratio shown in FIG. For example, the rate at which the content of the advance notice effect is determined to be on hold change is 20%, the rate at which the contents of the advance notice effect is determined to be effect effect is 30%, and the rate at which the content of advance notice effect is determined to be special mode change is 50% It is set to be That is, at the time of the big hit, the ratio to be selected as the content of the advance notice effect is set to be higher in the order of the holding change <the action effect <the special mode change.

When the target variable display is an out-of-focus display result, the content of the advance notice effect is determined to be either the hold change, the action effect, or the special mode change in accordance with the ratio shown in FIG. For example, the rate at which the content of the notice effect is determined to be on hold change is 50%, the rate at which the content on the notice effect is determined to be effect effect is 30%, and the rate at which the content on notice effect is determined to be special mode change is 20% It is set to be That is, at the time of disconnection, the ratio to be selected as the content of the advance notice effect is set to increase in the order of special mode change <action effect <hold change.

  Depending on the setting of the data shown in FIG. 22 (A) and FIG. 22 (B), the expectation for the big hit differs depending on the content of the notice effect to be selected, and the change of hold <action effect <special mode change> Expectations for

  Next, the process for determining the advance presentation effect will be described. FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the preliminary announcement effect determination processing. The preview presentation effect determination process is executed as a part of the process in the preview advance notice setting process (S161).

  First, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the target variable display variation pattern is a super reach variation pattern (step 183 FS 001). If the target variable display change pattern is a change pattern of the super reach (Y in step 183FS001), the effect control CPU 120 proceeds to step 183FS002. On the other hand, if the target variable display variation pattern is not the super reach (N in step 183 FS 001), the effect control CPU 120 ends the processing.

  Step 183 FS 002 determines whether the display result of the target variable display is a big hit or not. If the target variable display result is a big hit (Y in step 183 FS 002), the effect control CPU 120 determines the final color of the active display according to the big hit final color determination table (step 183 FS 003). Then, the process proceeds to step 183 FS 004.

  At step 183 FS 004, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the final color of the active display does not change. The effect control CPU 120 is not a pattern in which the final color of the active display does not change, that is, when the final color of the active display changes (N in step 183FS004), the content of the advance effect is determined by the big hit notice effect determination table. It is determined (step 183 FS 005). Then, the process proceeds to step 183 FS 006. On the other hand, if the final color of the active display does not change (Y in step 183 FS 004), the effect control CPU 120 proceeds to step 183 FS 008.

  In step 183 FS 002, when the display result of the target variable display is not a big hit (N in step 183 FS 002), the effect control CPU 120 determines the final color of the active display according to the final color determination table when out of focus (step 183 FS 009 ). Then, the process shifts to step 183 FS 010.

  In step 183 FS 010, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the final color of the active display does not change. The effect control CPU 120 is not a pattern in which the final color of the active display does not change, that is, when the final color of the active display changes (N in step 183FS010), the content of the advance effect is It is determined (step 183FS011). Then, the process proceeds to step 183 FS 006. On the other hand, if the final color of the active display does not change (Y in step 183FS010), the effect control CPU 120 proceeds to step 183FS008.

In step 183 FS 006, the CPU for effect control 120 determines whether or not the notice effect is the pattern of the hold change. The effect control CPU 120 determines the change timing (step 183 FS 007) if the advance effect is the pattern of the hold change (Y in step 183 FS 006). Then, the process proceeds to step 183FS008. On the other hand, when the advance notice is not the hold change pattern (N in step 183 FS 006), the effect control CPU 120 proceeds to step 183 FS 008. In step 183 FS 007, for example, the change timing of the pending display and the active display (active pending display) is determined from the table in which the current number of pending storages and the display result of the variable display are set.

  In step 183 FS 008, the effect control CPU 120 stores the determined content in the RAM 122, which is a temporary storage area, and ends the process.

  Next, determination processing of various effects when the active hold display as shown in FIG. 20 changes to a special mode will be described. FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the special mode change effect determination process. The special mode change effect determination process is executed as a part of the variable display start setting process (S171).

  First, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the advance notice effect is a pattern changing to a special mode (step 183 FS 020). The effect control CPU 120 determines that the active display is to be changed from the normal mode to the special mode (step 183FS021) if the advance notice effect is a pattern changing to the special mode (Y in step 183FS020). Then, the process proceeds to step 183FS022. On the other hand, the effect control CPU 120 ends the processing when the advance notice effect is not a pattern changing to a special mode (N in step 183 FS020).

  At step 183 FS 022, the CPU for effect control 120 determines whether or not the final color of the active display is determined to be blue. If the final color of the active display is determined to be blue (Y in step 183FS022), the effect control CPU 120 sets the change display to be increased to 30 m, and the special mode of blue after the first suggested effect It is decided to change to (step 183 FS 023). Then, the process shifts to step 183FS029. On the other hand, when the final color of the active display is not determined to be blue (N in step 183FS022), the effect control CPU 120 proceeds to step 183FS024.

  In step 183 FS 024, the CPU 120 for effect control determines whether or not the final color of the active display is determined to be green. If the final color of the active display is determined to be green (Y in step 183 FS 024), the CPU 120 for effect control sets the change display to increase to 50 m, and after the second suggestive effect, the special mode of green is set. It is determined to change to (step 183FS025). Then, the process shifts to step 183FS029. On the other hand, if the final color of the active display is not determined to be green (N in step 183 FS 024), the effect control CPU 120 proceeds to step 183 FS 026.

  At step 183 FS 026, the CPU for effect control 120 determines whether or not the final color of the active display is determined to be red. If the final color of the active display is determined to be red (Y in step 183FS026), the effect control CPU 120 sets the change display to increase to 70 m, and after the third suggested effect, the special mode of red is set. It is determined to be changed to (step 183 FS 027). Then, the process shifts to step 183FS029. On the other hand, if the final color of the active display is not determined to be red (N in step 183 FS 026), the effect control CPU 120 sets the change display to increase to 90 m, and after the fourth suggested effect It is decided to change to the special mode (step 183 FS028). Then, the process shifts to step 183FS029.

At step 183 FS 029, the effect control CPU 120 stores the determined content in the RAM 122, which is a temporary storage area, and ends the process. By such setting, various processes when changing to the special mode as shown in FIG. 20 are determined. Here, in the present embodiment, there are action effects and special mode changes as advance notice effects executed only in the active display area. These effects are executed at a plurality of timings until the color of the active display becomes the final color. Then, the change timing of the active display may be performed at the same timing regardless of the effect. That is, the effect presentation or the special mode change may be executed at the change timing of the active display determined in advance based on the reserved color. In this way, the effect can be performed without increasing the change timing.

(Modification of feature portion 183F)
In the embodiment described above, special effects or suggested effects may be performed in a pseudo-sequence effect in which one variable display is pseudo-displayed like a plurality of variable displays. For example, a character starts running as a special effect at the start of the pseudo-series effect, and a suggested effect (a character breaks the character indicating whether or not the pseudo-series continues temporarily at the timing of temporarily stopping the decorative pattern during variable display of the decorative pattern). Effect) may be executed. In the pseudo-series effect, as the number of temporary stops of the pseudo-series increases, the degree of expectation controlled to the big hit gaming state becomes higher. Therefore, by applying the effect shown in the first embodiment to the pseudo-series effect, it is possible to effectively get the degree of expectation controlled to the big hit gaming state.

  In addition, since the suggested effect is executed in accordance with the display timing of the temporary stop display in the pseudo continuous effect, the effect can be boosted at the display timing of the temporary stop display. In the simulated rendition, it becomes a reach state by becoming a special mode after the suggested rendition, and the pseudo ream may be continued by becoming a special mode after the suggested rendition. In the embodiment described above, the case has been described where the numerical value of the change display 183F003 indicating the period in which the special mode is maintained as the change display is increasing. The change display performed by the pseudo-sequence effect may be a display such as “× 2” or “× 3” indicating the number of pseudo-sequences. Also, in the pseudo-series effect, when the numerical value reaches 100, "x 2" is displayed on the screen, and when the numerical value does not reach 100, "x 2" is not displayed and the pseudo-series effect ends at that time You may do it.

  In the embodiment described above, the special display 183F002 and the change display 183F003 have been described as a plurality of displays constituting the advance notice display. However, the advance notice may further be composed of a plurality of types of displays. And it may be made to change to the period when a special mode is maintained about at least one of these notice displays.

  In the embodiment described above, the explanation is given of the case where the numerical value of the change display 183F003 is completely stopped while the suggestion effect is being executed. However, the numerical value of the change display 183F003 may not be completely stopped but may be a display asking whether the numerical value moves or stops.

  In the embodiment described above, various effects such as special effects and suggested effects may be executed when changing the display mode of the hold display by the advance notice effect. In such a case, these effects may be performed in a period in which one variable display is performed, or a plurality of variable changes may be performed until variable display of the target holding display as a target is started. These effects may be performed during a period that spans the display.

In the embodiment described above, the advance notice display may be displayed in an area different from the area in which the active display and the hold display are displayed. Then, the display mode of the advance notice display or the active display may be changed by changing the display mode of the advance notice display displayed in the different area. For example, a character that is always displayed may be displayed in an area different from the area where the active display or the hold display is displayed, and various effects may be executed as the character is displayed as a preliminary display.

  In the above-described embodiment, the numerical value indicating the distance traveled by the change indication may not be a numerical value, but may be a time, a percentage indication, or an increase in meters. That is, the change display may be anything as long as it is a display that visually indicates that it is changing.

  In the embodiment described above, at the start of the advance notice effect, an effect may be executed to ask whether or not to change to a special mode.

  In the embodiment described above, the way in which the numerical value of the change display 183F003 rises may be changed by the change time or the development of the effect. For example, the numerical value displayed as “o m” may be advanced faster or slower than usual depending on the change time or the development of the effect. More specifically, when the variation time is short, the value of the change indication 183F003 may rise earlier than usual (may be delayed). Also, the big hit expectation may be different depending on how the numerical value goes up.

  In the embodiment described above, the change indication 183F003 and the special aspect (special indication 183F005) have a one-to-one relation in relation to the increase in numerical value and the color. However, the change indication 183F003 and the special indication 183F005 may not have a one-to-one relationship. Specifically, even if the special display 183F005 is red, the value of the change display 183F003 may be 70 m or 90 m. In such a case, even if the color is the same, the big hit expectation may be made to differ depending on the value of the numerical value (90 m has a higher expectation than 70 m, etc.). Further, even if the numerical value is the same, the color of the special display 183F005 may be different.

  In the above-described embodiment, a pachinko machine has been exemplified as a gaming machine, but in the various settings shown in the above-described embodiment, medals are inserted, a predetermined bet number is set, and the player operates the control lever A predetermined number of medals are displayed when a combination of stop symbols becomes a combination of specific symbols when the symbols on the display means are stopped by rotating a plurality of types of symbols in response to the operation of the stop button by the player. It is also possible to apply to a slot machine (slot machine) to be paid out to a player. Specifically, in the display device such as an image display device provided in the slot machine, various effects in the above-described embodiment may be performed.

(Description of feature portion 184F)
Next, the feature portion 184F of the present embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, when the predetermined effect is being executed, the predetermined effect is interrupted based on the detection of the action of the player using the detection means, and in an advantageous state advantageous to the player. A case will be described where a special effect indicating an expectation controlled to a certain big hit gaming state is executed. These effects are executed by controlling the screen of the image display device 5, the output of sounds from the speakers 8L and 8R, the light from the game effect lamp 9, and the like by the effect control CPU 120. The various effects performed by the effect control CPU 120 will be described below. Note that interruption includes the concept that it may end there or may resume later.

(About a predetermined effect)
In the present embodiment, the predetermined effect is executed in the case of a fluctuation pattern (for example, 30 seconds or more) having a long time to some extent. The predetermined effect is an effect performed over a longer period (for example, 15 seconds) than an effect performed for a relatively short period (for example, 5 seconds). The predetermined effects include a first predetermined effect which does not clearly announce the expectation to be controlled to the big hit gaming state, and a second predetermined effect which notices the expectation clearly. The first predetermined effect is an effect that is executed as a long-time fluctuation pattern as an example of an effect pattern. In addition, when the predetermined effect is executed, the execution period of the predetermined effect to be executed is suggested in advance. Among such predetermined effects, the first predetermined effect can interrupt at least a part of the effect mode based on the detection of the player's action. On the other hand, the second predetermined effect of the predetermined effects is an effect which is not interrupted even if the player's action is detected.

(About special effects)
When the predetermined effect (the first predetermined effect) is interrupted, a special effect is executed as an effect indicating the degree of expectation controlled to the big hit gaming state. The special effect is an effect whose execution period is shorter than the predetermined effect (for example, 3 seconds). In addition, a plurality of types of special effects are provided, and a notification effect different from the special effect is performed based on the execution of the special effect indicating a specific degree of expectation.

(Timing chart of predetermined effect)
The execution period of the predetermined effect will be described using a timing chart. FIG. 25 is a timing chart of a predetermined effect. FIG. 25A shows a first predetermined effect without interruption among the predetermined effects. If there is no interruption, the first predetermined effect is executed in the period from the start of the predetermined effect to the end of the predetermined effect. The details of the predetermined effect will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 25B shows a first predetermined effect in the case of interruption. As shown in FIG. 25B, in the first predetermined effect, the effect is interrupted by the button operation of the player, and the special effect is executed based on the interruption. After that, another effect is executed instead of the first predetermined effect. In addition, after the first predetermined effect is interrupted, the first predetermined effect may be performed again. Further, at least one of the contents of the effects to be executed in the first predetermined effect may be performed after the interruption of the first predetermined effect.

  FIG. 25C shows a second predetermined effect. The second predetermined effect is an effect that can not be interrupted. Therefore, even if the player executes the button operation during the second predetermined effect, the second predetermined effect is not interrupted. In this way, only a specific predetermined effect can be interrupted.

  As described above, the predetermined effect includes the first predetermined effect which can be interrupted as shown in FIG. 25 (b) and the second predetermined effect which can not be interrupted as shown in FIG. 25 (c). Therefore, only a specific predetermined effect can be interrupted.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 25 (b), the special effect is an effect in which the execution period is shorter than the first predetermined effect. In this way, it is possible to prevent the player from being bothered by the special effect. That is, since the special effect to be executed is longer than the first predetermined effect, it is possible to prevent the effect from being bothersome by the special effect.

(Example of rendering operation in the feature portion 184F)
The specific example of each effect mentioned above is demonstrated. FIG. 26 is a diagram showing an example of a rendering operation in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 26 (a), at the start of change of the variable display, variable display is started in which the decorative symbol is indicated by the downward arrow in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R. From the state of FIG. 26 (a), the decorative symbols on the left and the right reach 3 in the reach state and are displayed smaller at the upper right of the screen.

Then, when the first predetermined effect is executed, as shown in FIG. 26B, at the center of the screen of the image display device 5, a score image 184F001 indicating the score of the tune to be played is displayed. In the first predetermined effect, the music flows along the musical score image 184F001 from the speakers 8L and 8R in accordance with the movement of the musical instrument image. And an effect image is added to the upper part of the note which comprises a score according to advancing of a music. As shown in FIG. 26 (b), the length of the score suggests the execution period of the first predetermined effect.

  If the player does not operate the push button 31B during the execution of the first predetermined effect and the special effect is not performed after the process of FIG. 26 (b), an effect as shown in FIG. 26 (c) is obtained. As shown in FIG. 26C, when the player does not operate the push button 31B during the execution of the first predetermined effect, the first predetermined effect is continuously executed, and the musical notes constituting the musical score are displayed. An effect in which an effect image is added to the top is executed.

  After FIG. 26 (b), when the player operates the push button 31B during execution of the first predetermined effect, the first predetermined effect is obtained based on the detection of the operation of the player by the push sensor 35B. At the same time being interrupted, special effects are performed. By interrupting the first predetermined effect, the effect that the effect image is added to the upper part of the notes constituting the score is interrupted. In addition, the music flowing is interrupted. Further, as shown in FIG. 26 (d), when the player operates the push button 31B during the execution of the first predetermined effect, the character image is superimposed on the musical score image 184F001 executed in the first predetermined effect. 184F002 is displayed. To the character image 184F002, the characters "chance?" Indicating the degree of expectation of the variable display being executed this time are added. As described above, during the execution of the first predetermined effect, the special effect indicating the degree of expectation of the variable display is performed by the operation of the push button 31B.

  After the operation shown in FIG. 26 (b), the player may operate the push button 31B during execution of the first predetermined effect to execute the high expectation degree special effect. As shown in FIG. 26 (e), when the player operates the push button 31B during the execution of the first predetermined effect, the character image 184F002 is superimposed on the musical score image 184F001 executed in the first predetermined effect. Is displayed. To the character image 184F002, a character of "extensive heat!" Indicating that the expectation of the variable display being executed this time is the high expectation is added. Furthermore, when a special effect with a high degree of expectation is performed, a notification sound indicating that the big hit expectation called “Quin” is high is output from the speakers 8L and 8R along with the execution of the special effect.

  Moreover, the case where a 2nd predetermined presentation is performed from the state of Fig.26 (a) is demonstrated using FIG.26 (f). As shown in FIG. 26 (f), in the second predetermined effect, the musical score image 184F001 is displayed as in the first predetermined effect, but the special image is different from the background when the background is the first predetermined effect. It becomes 184F003. The special image 184F003 is an image indicating that it is in the “zone” indicating that the jackpot expectation is high. In the second predetermined effect with a high degree of expectation executed with such a special image 184F003, the special effect is not performed even if the player operates the push button 31B.

  As shown in FIG. 26 (d), the first predetermined effect is configured based on the operation of the player detected by the push sensor 35B by operating the push button 31B during the execution of the first predetermined effect. The addition of the effect image is interrupted. Then, when the first predetermined effect is interrupted, a special effect in which the character image 184F002 indicates the degree of expectation is executed. In this way, when the first predetermined effect is interrupted, an interest can be given, and the interest of the game is improved.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 26B, the execution period of the first predetermined effect is suggested by the length of the score shown in the score image 184F001. In this way, the player can grasp the execution period of the first predetermined effect in advance. Then, the player who knows in advance that the first predetermined effect is executed for a long time can interrupt the first predetermined effect at an early stage.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 26 (e), when the high expectation special effect is executed, a sound of "cuin" is outputted from the speakers 8L and 8R. In this way, the player can be made to recognize that the variable display being executed is not only interrupted but also has a specific expectation (high expectation).

  Next, various processes in which the effect control CPU 120 determines the contents of the effect described above will be described. FIG. 27 is a diagram showing a predetermined effect determination table. The predetermined effect determination table is a table used to determine the presence or absence of execution of the predetermined effect and the contents of the effect in the effect setting process shown in FIG. FIG. 27 (A) is a jackpot predetermined effect determination table used when the display result of the target variable display is a big hit, and FIG. 27 (B) is the display result of the target variable display being removed It is a predetermined effect determination table at the time of release which is used when it is. These tables are stored in the ROM 121.

  If the display result of the target variable display is a big hit, the content of the predetermined effect is one of no predetermined effect, first predetermined effect, and second predetermined effect according to the ratio shown in FIG. It is determined. For example, the rate at which the content of the predetermined effect is determined without the predetermined effect is 20%, the ratio at which the content of the predetermined effect is determined as the first predetermined effect is 50%, and the content of the predetermined effect is determined as the second predetermined effect The percentage is set to be 30%.

  If the display result of the target variable display is a loss, the content of the predetermined effect is any of the predetermined effect none, the first predetermined effect, and the second predetermined effect according to the ratio shown in FIG. It is determined. For example, the percentage for which the content of the predetermined effect is determined without the predetermined effect is 40%, the percentage for which the content of the predetermined effect is determined for the first predetermined effect is 50%, and the content of the predetermined effect is determined for the second predetermined effect The percentage is set to be 10%.

  27A and 27B, when the display result of the target variable display is an off, a ratio determined without a predetermined effect as compared with a big hit Is high. In addition, when the display result of the target variable display is a big hit, the ratio determined to the second predetermined effect is high as compared with the case where it is a loss. In addition, regardless of whether the display result of the target variable display is a big hit or a loss, the ratio determined to the first predetermined effect is the highest. That is, when the first predetermined effect is executed, it becomes difficult to predict whether the change of the object is a big hit or not. Therefore, when the first predetermined effect is executed, by performing the special effect, it is possible to predict whether the player is a big hit or not based on the content.

  As shown in FIG. 27, the second predetermined effect is an effect in which the ratio to be executed is lower than that of the first predetermined effect. In this way, it is possible to interrupt a well-performed effect. In particular, the first predetermined effect is an effect which does not clearly indicate the degree of expectation for the big hit unlike the second predetermined effect. In this way, it is possible to interrupt the less important rendition, and the second predetermined rendition by making it impossible to interrupt the important rendition which clearly indicates the expectation for the big hit, although the ratio to be executed is small. Can improve the curiosity when it is executed.

  FIG. 28 shows a special effect determination table. The special effect determination table is used to determine the content of the special effect when it is determined to execute the first predetermined effect in the effect setting process. FIG. 28 (A) is a jackpot special effect determination table used when the display result of the target variable display is a big hit, and FIG. 28 (B) is the display result of the target variable display being removed It is a special effect determination table at the time of out which is used when it is. These tables are stored in the ROM 121.

  When the display result of the target variable display is a big hit, the contents of the special effects are the characters of "chance?", The characters of "chance!", "Super heat" according to the ratio shown in FIG. It is determined to be one of the letters "!". For example, the percentage for which the content of the special effect is determined to be the word “chance?” Is 20%, the percentage for which the content for the special effect is determined to be the character “chance!” Is 30%, and the content for the special effect is “extensive heat The percentage to be determined by the letters “!” Is set to be 50%. In other words, at the time of a big hit, is the ratio selected as the content of special effects a chance? It is set so that it will become the character of "the character <" chance "!"

  If the display result of the target variable display is out, according to the ratio shown in FIG. 28 (B), the content of the special effect is the characters “chance?”, The characters “chance!”, “Super heat” It is determined to be one of the letters "!". For example, the percentage for which the content of the special effect is determined to be the word “chance?” Is 70%, the percentage for which the content for the special effect is determined to be the character “chance!” Is 20%, and the content for the special effect is “extensive heat The percentage to be determined by the letters “!” Is set to be 10%. That is, at the time of departure, the ratio to be selected as the content of the special effect is set to be the character of "chance?"> The character of "chance!"> The character of "extensive heat!".

  28A and 28B, the degree of expectation for the big hit differs depending on the content of the special effect to be selected, and the character of “chance?” <Character of “chance!” Expectations for the jackpot are high at a rate of "superheat!"

  Next, processing for determining a predetermined effect or a special effect will be described. FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing an effect setting process. The effect setting process is a process executed by the effect control CPU 120 in the variable display start setting process (S171).

  First, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether the target variable display is the super reach (step 184 FS 001). If the target variable display variation pattern is a super reach (Y in step 184FS001), the effect control CPU 120 proceeds to step 184FS002. On the other hand, if the target variable display variation pattern is not the super reach (N in step 184 FS 001), the effect control CPU 120 ends the processing.

  Step 184 FS 002 determines whether the display result of the target variable display is a big hit. If the target variable display result is a big hit (Y in step 184 FS 002), the effect control CPU 120 determines the content of the predetermined effect according to the big hit predetermined effect determination table (step 184 FS 003), step 184 FS 005 Transition to On the other hand, if the display result of the target variable display is not a big hit (N in step 184 FS 002), the effect control CPU 120 determines the content of the predetermined effect according to the predetermined effect determination table at the time of disconnection (step 184 FS 004). Migrate to 184 FS 005.

  In step 184 FS 005, the CPU for effect control 120 determines whether or not the execution of the predetermined effect is determined to be performed. If it is determined that the predetermined effect is to be performed (Y in step 184FS005), the effect control CPU 120 proceeds to step 184FS006. On the other hand, when it is not determined that the predetermined effect is performed (N in step 184 FS 005), the effect control CPU 120 proceeds to step 184 FS 0113.

In step 184 FS 006, the CPU for effect control 120 determines whether or not the execution of the second predetermined effect is determined. If the execution of the second predetermined effect is determined (Y in step 184FS006), the effect control CPU 120 is set so that the special effect can not be performed (step 184FS010), and the process shifts to step 184FS013. On the other hand, when the execution of the second predetermined effect is not determined (N in step 184 FS 006), the effect control CPU 120 proceeds to step 184 FS 007.

  Step 184 FS 007, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the display result of the target variable display is a big hit. If the display result of the target variable display is a big hit (Y in step 184 FS 007), the effect control CPU 120 determines the content of the special effect according to the big hit special effect determination table, and proceeds to step 184 FS 011. On the other hand, when the display result of the target variable display is not a big hit (N in step 184FS007), the effect control CPU 120 determines the content of the special effect according to the special effect determination table at the time of losing, and shifts to step 184FS011.

  In step 184 FS 0 11, the CPU for effect control 120 determines whether or not the content of the special effect is determined to be the character of “extensive heat!”. When the content of the special effect is determined to be the character of “excessive heat!” (Y in step 184FS011), the effect control CPU 120 determines the execution of the informing effect (step 184FS012), and proceeds to step 184FS013. On the other hand, when the content of the special effect is not determined to be the character of “excessive heat!” (N in step 184FS011), the effect control CPU 120 proceeds to step 184FS013 without performing the process of step 184FS012.

  In step 184FS013, the effect control CPU 120 stores the determined content in the RAM 122, which is a temporary storage area, and ends the process. An effect during variable display is executed based on the content determined in such an effect setting process. In particular, in the variable display effect process shown in S172, when the player operates the push button 31B during the first predetermined effect, a special effect or notification effect of the content determined in the effect setting process is executed. It will be. Further, when the special effect is performed during the first predetermined effect, the execution of another effect corresponding to the remaining first predetermined effect period is determined in the variable display effect process.

(Modification of feature portion 184F)
Next, modifications and feature points of the embodiment described above will be listed below.

  In the embodiment described above, the case has been described where the special effect is always executed when the action of the player is detected while the first predetermined effect is being executed. However, even if the player interrupts the first predetermined effect, the special effect may be executed only at a predetermined rate. For example, when the player interrupts the first predetermined effect, the special effect may be performed at a rate of 50%. Further, whether or not the special effect is executed may be different depending on whether or not the display result of the variable display is a big hit.

  In the embodiment described above, an effect may be performed that indicates that the execution of the first predetermined effect can be interrupted while the first predetermined effect is being performed. For example, during the execution of the first predetermined effect, a display such as “Can be interrupted if the button is pressed” may be displayed on the screen, or an LED may be provided inside the push button 31B and the LED emits light. May suggest that it can be interrupted.

  In the embodiment described above, the case where both the effect image and the flowing music are interrupted when the first predetermined effect is interrupted has been described. However, when the first predetermined effect is interrupted, only one of them may be interrupted.

In the embodiment described above, the case of outputting a specific sound as the notification effect has been described. However, the notification effect may be performed by displaying a specific image on the screen instead of the sound. Further, the notification effect may be performed based on the detection of the player's action after the special effect is performed.

  In the embodiment described above, the first predetermined effect may be interrupted based on the detection of the action of the player during a part of all the periods of the first predetermined effect. That is, of all the periods of the first predetermined effect, the first predetermined effect may not be interrupted during a specific period. Specifically, during the period in which the first predetermined effect is executed, the effect may not be interrupted in either or both of the period immediately after the start of the effect or the end of the period.

  In the above-described embodiment, a pachinko machine has been exemplified as a gaming machine, but in the various settings shown in the above-described embodiment, medals are inserted, a predetermined bet number is set, and the player operates the control lever A predetermined number of medals are displayed when a combination of stop symbols becomes a combination of specific symbols when the symbols on the display means are stopped by rotating a plurality of types of symbols in response to the operation of the stop button by the player. It is also possible to apply to a slot machine (slot machine) to be paid out to a player. Specifically, in the display device such as an image display device provided in the slot machine, various effects in the above-described embodiment may be performed.

  1 pachinko gaming machine, 5 image display devices, 100 gaming control microcomputer, 120 effect control CPU.

Claims (1)

A gaming machine that can be controlled to an advantageous state advantageous to a player,
Detection means capable of detecting the action of the player;
And a predetermined effect execution unit capable of executing a predetermined effect;
The predetermined effect execution means is capable of interrupting at least a part of the effect aspect constituting the predetermined effect based on detection of the player's action by the detection means while the predetermined effect is being executed. Yes,
A gaming machine, further comprising special effect execution means capable of executing a special effect indicating an expected degree of being controlled to the advantageous state when the predetermined effect is interrupted.

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